Social Spiders Hunt in Large Groups, Using Coordinated Web Vibrations to Ambush Its Prey

Medicine & Technology Mar 09, 2022

Watch how these South American social spiders swarm their prey using coordinated movements without leadership, only web vibrations.

Venomous Palm-Sized Spider Could Survive the Cold and Potentially Spread All Over East Coast, Should You Worry?

Mar 08, 2022

A palm-sized venomous Joro spider will arrive in the southeastern US soon. Learn more about this invasion through this article.

Invasive False Widow Spider Captures, Feeds on Very Large Mammals Like Bats in the UK

Mar 01, 2022

Scientists published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on bats. Check out how this invasive insect continues to impact native species in the UK.

The World’s Most Poisonous Spider: Expert Debunks Myth About Daddy Longlegs as Being Dangerous

Jan 17, 2022

It may perhaps be common knowledge that Daddy longlegs are the world's most poisonous spider species although their fangs are extremely short to bite a person.

Animal Magnetism: Male Spiders Orbit a Cannibalistic Female Spider Like Planets Orbiting a Star to Search a Mate

Dec 06, 2021

A solution appears to lie in so-called animal magnetism, or more appropriately, in the effective physical forces that male and female spiders are experiencing on the web's elastic surface.

Pumpkin Spiders Are Your Jack O’ Lanterns With Eight Legs; Is Their Increase This Halloween All Just A Coincidence?

Oct 30, 2021

Pumpkin spiders are out in full force this Halloween season with their vibrant orange abdomen that makes it look like a jack o' lantern but with eight legs. But spooky as they are, these spiders are harmless.

Spider Silk: Research Reveals Cobweb's Role in Treating Wound; Scientists Attempt Detection of Antimicrobial Activity

Oct 05, 2021

New research recently suggested that spider silk may not be quite as charming a creature most humans have been led to believe.

Amputation Surgery Awaits British Teenager Due to Poisonous Brown Spider; Here Are Life Saving Tips After a Spider Bite

Aug 10, 2021

While most spiders don’t bite humans, an extraordinary poisonous brown spider bit a British 19-year-old, causing two of his fingers to be amputated.

Jumping Spiders Can Distinguish Living from Non-Living Things Through Vision Cues Used by Humans, Vertebrates

Jul 16, 2021

A new study recently showed jumping spiders can distinguish living from non-living things in their marginal vision through the use of the same cues humans and other vertebrates are using.

Snake-Eating Spiders: Research Shows How These Arthropods Feast on Serpents

Jun 23, 2021

A new study recently showed snake-eating spiders, seemingly feasting upon serpents, an extraordinary and gruesome encounter between the two animal species.

Thick Blankets of Cobwebs Seen in Australia After Flooding, Mouse Plague

Jun 16, 2021

Southeastern Australia is beaking blanketed by thick cobwebs after flooding with powerful winds, and a mouse plague that destroyed crops and started house fires.

Why are Tarantulas Almost Everywhere? Continental Drify May Be the Answer

Apr 20, 2021

Perhaps the most popular species of spiders are the brightly-colored, hairy tarantulas - and a new study might finally explain how these eight-legged creatures exist virtually everywhere on the planet.

Vibrations From Spiderwebs Turned Into Music: Listen to Its Beautiful Sound

Apr 13, 2021

MIT scientists created music from the vibrations of spiderwebs using the sonification process that turns data into identifiable sound.

Newly Discovered Spider Named After the Popular Disney Pixar Movie, Finding Nemo

Mar 26, 2021

A new species of peacock spider found in Australia is named after the popular Disney Pixar movie Finding Nemo for its color that resembles the clownfish.

Huntsman Spiders Invade Australian Homes Due to Weather, Experts Said

Feb 04, 2021

Huntsman spiders are overrunning Australian homes due to the weather, but experts say there is nothing to be afraid of despite their terrifying appearance.