A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

In a nightmarish discovery that has piqued scientific interest, a tarantula has been found infected by a "zombie" fungus that ...

A Houston man faces federal charges alleging he sold ring-tailed lemurs and Mexican spider monkeys and smuggled primates into ...

Spiders play an important role in ecosystems across the United States, but a few species are known for having medically ...

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

In the above image, you can all see a close-up of two wooden logs, which are placed side by side. The wooden surface is rough, dry, and textured, with visible grain patterns, cracks, and peeling bark.

Chris Hamilton and Brent Hendrixson met someone unexpected in the mountains of Southeastern Arizona: a leggy redhead with a taste for cold weather. The two researchers discovered a new species of ...

There are two kinds of spiders that make webs indoors during the winter, and both are quite common. And neither is native to the Northland. They have done very well here, adapting to our climate and ...

A large, brightly colored invasive species from East Asia is weaving its way across parts of the United States − including ...

Have you ever wondered why spiders curl up when they die? This occurs when they lose the internalized pressure to push out their limbs.