From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, ...

An American and a Japanese were among people who helped identify the mystery spider sac photographed by a Singaporean. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a cryptic post, OpenAI appears to be pondering an orb. Over the weekend, the official X account for the company's AI chatbot ChatGPT posted a black-and-white image showing a large blacked-out ...

By extruding engineered spider silk proteins and then stretching them by hand, the team has developed artificial fibers similar to threads from the golden silk orb weaver, a large spider with a ...

Elvin W. Weaver, 72, of East Earl, PA, passed away on March 6, 2025, at Reading Hospital. Elvin was born in Ephrata, PA, to his late parents, Aaron S. and Mabel G. (Wanner) Weaver. He was married ...

If you suspect a brown recluse spider bite, start by thoroughly washing the area with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic cream, such as bacitracin, to help prevent infection, and contact a healthcare ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

It usually takes around an hour for a spider to weave a web but this varies by species and by the type of web. If we take the classic orb web that we are all familiar with, there is usually a set ...

JOHANNESBURG - The US mission has confirmed the stepping down of Dana Brown as US Chargé d'Affaires. Brown has been the most senior official at the mission since the resignation of former US ...

The Nature inFocus Photography competition celebrates photographers who capture powerful moments in natural history and highlight critical conservation issues. Each year, the contest showcases a ...