From bird-dropping mimics to legless burrowers, these newly discovered species were hiding right under our noses.

Researchers have discovered a new and rare "giant" trapdoor spider species in Australia, the Queensland Museum Network announced. Scientists found the large arachnids in the Brigalow Belt in central ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

Female Joro spider leg-length gets up to 6-8 inches, males are much smaller Has this ever happened to you? You get up, stretch, throw on a robe, open the door to get the paper or walk the dog and ...

What Are Brown Widow Spiders? It seems everyone has heard of the black widow spider. But there is a little-known cousin that's becoming a pest in certain parts of the United States — the brown widow ...