Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

The Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), an invasive species from East Asia, has been rapidly spreading across the eastern ...

The Amazing Spider-Man is a famously cheerful, joke-cracking superhero, but the Web-Head has had his darker moments, with the darkest being in the 2007 Back in Black comics story. Coming on the heels ...

Researchers sequenced the genome of a sea spider, revealing it lacks whole-genome duplication seen in related arachnids. This ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

Dihonov says the only way to truly deter spiders is to minimize the insect activity around your home. “No prey means no food ...

Jumping spiders are famous for their complex behaviors, including intricate mating dances. With a jiggle of their bodies and a flick of their limbs, the spiders will engage in a complex act of ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

In an unexpected twist, a non-venomous spider has been caught poisoning its victims by lacing its silk wrappings with vomited ...