Ingenious web construction and energy stored in stretched silk strands lend spiders super powers to lift animals too heavy ...

Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice that ...

That’s according to SWLA art teacher Jessica Broussard, who showed us how to make Halloween decorations from things that can ...

Discover spider insights from Dr. Echeverri, a science communicator, author, wildlife photographer, and spider expert.