Every year, spiders kill about 20 people worldwide. That’s fewer than scorpions, lightning strikes, or hippos—and a tiny ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

Even if you get a little uneasy around spiders, there’s something undeniably charming about jumping spiders. With their big ...

Learn about vampire spiders and their love of human blood, which they're able to salvage from blood-carrying mosquitoes.

Discover spider insights from Dr. Echeverri, a science communicator, author, wildlife photographer, and spider expert.

Spiders aren't just spooky Halloween mascots. Their keen senses, complex behaviors, and diverse lifestyles make them ...

Evarcha culicivora is an indirect vampire, a spider that drinks mammalian blood by preying on female mosquitoes that have previously fed off humans.

Twelve new spider species were found in New Zealand’s mountains, proving there’s still more wildlife waiting to be discovered ...

Christopher Terrell Nield does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Abilene hosted its first HERPS Exotic Reptile and Pet Expo, drawing large crowds to the Taylor County Expo Center. The recent event featured nearly 60 vendors selling a variety of animals, including ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe. For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel.