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When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the heaviest body. A few species are genuine monsters on both counts. Others are ...

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

A bright yellow spider species, which reaches the size of a human hand, continues its march across the US and has now reached Tennessee. This is the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an Asian ...

Arachnophobia has deep roots in Greek mythology, its terminology inspired by the legend of Arachne. While there are no goddesses like Athena to turn people into spiders today, their existence still ...

Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs. When you purchase ...

The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida. Several ...

Australia, famously, is home to some of the most formidable wildlife on Earth, and its arachnid population is particularly legendary. From the huntsman to the orb-weaver, there are some extraordinary ...

Laurens County, South Carolina – During the classic spooky season plastic spiders greet trick-or- treaters in front yards and porches, but it’s also almost egg-laying season for the Joro spider, a ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. And I'm Ailsa Chang in Los Angeles, where spider season is in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now in the midst of its creepiest time of year: “Spider Season.” That’s according to Dr. Lisa Taylor, an assistant research scientist for the University of Florida’s ...