Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

The Black Widow spider is not to be messed with. This highly venomous spider is feared by many—but, as this identification ...

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How do spiders go about this delicate dance, what senses do they use to capture their prey? Some spiders are ground dwelling while others build complicated and beautiful webs. Dr. Charles Walcott ...

Key Points Spiders show up if other insects, open trash, or porch lights are around to attract them.They slip inside through cracks, open windows, or hitchhike on boxes and bags.Keep them out by ...

You have probably admired more than once the almost perfect beauty of spider webs. Do you know why they have a circular structure? There are several reasons for this. Today, scientists recognize about ...

If you've noticed webs forming in your trees and shrubs during the summer months, don't stress. While they look like the work of spiders, they're not.

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Scientists now know some spiders are smart enough to do both, bringing fresh meaning to the famous quote from poet Sir Walter Scott.

The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice that ...

The Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia reports a whopping 859 species of spider confirmed in B.C. What’s ...