A white-tailed spider has come off second best following a sneak attack on former Cairns Taipan-turned-MP Matt Smith at his home in the northern beaches recently.

This video shows what it is like to hold a giant crab spider during a close, uncontrolled encounter. Although its venom is ...

The British record signing has been out since mid-December when he fractured a bone in his lower leg and required ankle ...

Run a dehumidifier, since cellar spiders thrive in moist areas. Use natural repellents with scents that spiders loathe, such as peppermint, cinnamon, and citrus. Keep up with outdoor maintenance; trim ...

Frog eggs attract hungry predators, and this tiny father can only defend them from the smallest attackers. Just above him lives a tiger tarantula, a powerful ambush hunter. Together, they form an ...

That magical realm exists at South County Antique Mall in St. Louis, Missouri – a treasure hunter’s paradise where $45 can ...

While gloves with a rubberized coating are generally adequate for most gardening tasks, sturdy leather gloves offer better protection from thorns, briars, nettles and other sharp plant parts. Carry ...

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, ...

Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron ...

Have you ever noticed that spiders curl up when they die? There’s a scientific reason for that. While humans use muscles for both extension and contraction, spiders use muscles to pull legs in but ...