We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known as stabilimenta, and they can serve all kinds of purposes. In the case of ...

Learn more about two spider species that use their webs to create complex spider doppelgängers for protection from large ...

Daddy-long-legs, which look like spiders with thin legs much longer than their bodies, are generally seen as harmless. But according to many versions of a popular rumor, daddy-long-legs are actually ...

A venomous, flying spider could be making its way up the East Coast as soon as this summer. The arachnid known as the Joro spider made its way to the Southeast from Japan as early as 2013, and for ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with precision while experiencing g-forces higher than those of fighter pilots.

Arthropods are among the most successful animals on the planet. They inhabit the sea (horseshoe crabs), the sky (fruit flies), and the earth (scorpions) in vast numbers and are defined by their ...

Giant spiders are trending online. This article introduces seven species known for their impressive size. From the Goliath ...

A remarkably preserved spider fossil, Arthrolycosa wolterbeeki, dating over 310 million years old, was discovered in northern ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...