Anyone who has watched a daddy longlegs spider move across a wall or garden floor has probably noticed something that feels ...

We typically think of camouflage in nature in terms of bodily coloration, enabling the species to blend in with the background and evade predators. But previous studies have documented locomotor ...

While a rare few can cause harm, most spiders won't hurt humans, she said. Here's what you need to know if you're frightened of spiders. Recently, I read about a man who went on holiday and said a ...

Spring is generally associated with an uptick in caloric expenditure. As temperatures continue to climb with each passing week, yard work season is upon us. It is officially time to get outside and ...

Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing mystery was related to how spiders detect smells. Now, our latest research has ...

Charming might not be the best way to describe a spider, but researchers at the University of Cincinnati are finding a wide spectrum of personality in a creature whose behavior was thought to be ...

Spinning silk comes second-nature to tarantulas, with uses ranging from protecting their eggs to lining and concealing their nests. Now scientists have discovered another function for silk, used by a ...