An Eastern Shore biologist is asking for the public’s help reporting sightings in Maryland of a bright yellow invasive spider ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Some creepy crawlers are back just in time for spooky season. Experts tell FOX Carolina News they’re seeing an increase in spiders this fall. One of the most ...

A Washington College professor is calling on residents in the state to help track the expansion of the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an invasive species previously seen in large numbers only in ...

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Tangle-web spiders can catch prey up to 50 times their size thanks to their pulley system-like hunting strategy. Photo by Emanuele Olivetti It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie. A hapless ...

Garbage lures insects, which in turn lure spiders. Keep trash cans covered and tightly secured, and empty the garbage in your ...