Ever wonder where spiders hide out in your home? Here are some of the main factors influencing where spiders live.

Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

The tiny ray spider uses its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice with comic book characters, this ability is unusual in spiders. So I'm thinking we've all seen a spider ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor when ...

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour, according to a new study.

Sheet web spiders weaponize firefly glow, using their trapped prey as living beacons to catch even more victims.

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an ...