KAMLOOPS - Who knew we had tarantula-like spiders in the B.C. Interior ... “We don’t see it very often, it's common enough but people don’t tend to see it very often," he says.

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

These arachnids are capable of living everywhere, making them very common. Wolf spiders are venomous, but the venom is not deadly to humans. In some cases, the venom can cause an allergic reaction.

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become ...

Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...

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Experts have revealed that the spectacle of spiders falling from the sky is a natural occurrence. A chilling spectacle unfolded in Sao Thome das Letras, Brazil, as hundreds of eight-legged ...