Among the most common spiders found in and around the home, the shy grass spider (aka a funnel-web spider) builds dense, silk-lined webs/burrows to trap its insect victims. They’re also super fast ...

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

The Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), native to Asia, was recently discovered in the United States. They are found widely in Taiwan, Korea, China, and Japan. In the U.S., however, it is considered ...

An orb-weaver spider, completes a massive web in the glow of the evening sun along Suttles Road on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Pittsboro, N.C. Orb-weavers are know for their distinctive spiral ...

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

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