But orb weaver webs are more than just traps for prey — they also help the spiders, who don’t see as well as other species, gather information about the environment.

Yet that predation-by-silk-and-toxic-barf turns out to be exactly how the spider called a feather-legged lace weaver (Uloborus plumipes) kills its meals. Zancolli and colleagues describe the novel ...

In Britain, the list of spiders that could potentially cause health issues include the false widow, the tube web, woodlouse spider, cardinal spider, the walnut orb-weaver spider, wasp spider ...

June 19 (UPI) --A baby spider monkey wearing a diaper was captured after running loose through a San Antonio neighborhood. San Antonio Animal Care Services said the spider monkey, estimated to be ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Animal Care Services said a young spider monkey was discovered wandering a northwest-side neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. ACS said the approximately six-month-old ...

June 19 (UPI) -- A baby spider monkey wearing a diaper was captured after running loose through a San Antonio neighborhood. San Antonio Animal Care Services said the spider monkey, estimated to be ...

The cephalothorax combines the head and thorax into one body segment. Compared to the cephalothorax, the abdomen is usually the larger part of a spider’s body. The abdomen contains much of a spider’s ...

A small and once-overlooked spider has left scientists baffled with a novel method of killing that goes against the spider's grain. The feather-legged lace weaver spider doesn't bite and isn't ...

Repelling spiders is just one of the many ways you can use peppermint essential oil in your home. While the methodical research is limited, entomologists have found success with mint oil as a ...

Texas is home to a diverse population of spiders, including the American house spider, wolf spider, brown recluse spider, black widow spider, jumping spider, and many more. With over 900 species of ...

In fact, Texas is home to over 900 species of arachnids according to Bug Tech. That's a lot and if you hate spiders, you probably don't want to think about all those different type of spiders that ...