Other spiders, such as tarantulas and trapdoor spiders, are present in our county but not in numbers large enough to be ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

The most venomous spider in Alabama is more active this time of year. Here's where it hides and how to stay safe.

You don't need to worry about the critters coming after you, since they're only a fraction of an inch across. They join the ...

The brown recluse is an active hunter, spinning a web for place of shelter rather than a trap for unsuspecting prey. They are ...

Cormac Toler-Scott, lead researcher on the team at the University of British Columbia that discovered the new species, told ...

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), Missouri is home to over 300 different spiders. Some of the well-known ones are the barn or orb weaver, brown recluse and wolf spider. The ...

You've probably heard about giant Joro spiders spreading across the Southeast. They haven't been confirmed in Mississippi yet, but experts say it's likely only a matter of time before the colorful ...

If it seems like spider webs have been everywhere for the last few weeks, you’re not imagining it. Late August and into fall are peak times for seeing webs as young spiders reach adulthood, look for ...

I was running on my local trail system one warm September morning when something caught my eye. On the concrete wall of a pedestrian overpass sat a large spider, legs stretched out from its glossy ...