She began flipping over small boulders to see what she could find, as she often enjoys seeing what critters she could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North ...

Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS and NPR) — After its discovery by a local scientist, a new spider species received a ceremonial welcome ...

Michigan is home to more than 500 species of spiders. These seven can be hard to miss.

The discovery extends the known range of the lynx spider genus ‘Hamataliwa’, which had previously been documented in parts of ...

While roughly 3,000 species of spiders are found throughout the U.S., very few pose a direct threat to humans. Spider bites are rare, and medically significant incidents are even less common, ...

Spiders are beneficial to the environment. Fear of these insects is common, but—believe it or not—most spiders cannot hurt humans. However, the brown recluse spider is a dangerous exception. The ...

Hobo spiders were introduced to the US from Europe in the early 1900s. They are primarily found in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Their name comes from the fact ...

The colorful yellow sac spider is a harmful pest found throughout America. This spider only grows to the size of a nickel, but it delivers a painful bite that can cause other symptoms. These pests ...

Researchers have identified a remarkable new spider species in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus. The species ...

Wolf spiders (family Lycosidae) are active hunters, unlike other spider species that build webs to trap prey. Because of this ...