We totally get it; seeing a spider scurry across the floor is enough to make anyone jump. It's natural to want to grab the closest shoe or rolled-up magazine and go for the kill. But there are several ...

Scientists at UC Davis have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close relative of Aptostichus simus, ...

(WGHP) — We’ve all been doing yard work or cleaning out the basement and experienced that jolt of fear when a spider crawls out from nowhere right towards us. Stay on top of breaking news and weather ...

A rare species of jumping spider, Pilia malenadu, has been rediscovered after a century of absence. Females were recorded for the first time.

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different species ...

A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Restricting infection to 2 spider families creates a host-specific threat across 1,300 species. Infected orb spiders ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes. "These are absolutely beautiful spiders living among the California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research by the University of Georgia and its partners shows that an invasive species of arachnid in the state of Georgia may ...

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. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...