This video examines a funnel web spider species recently linked to concerning bite effects. Footage and analysis focus on ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

Ryan Richardson took this photo of a Western Parson Spider on a straw bale at the Resource Conservation District, where Ryan ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...