Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters ... New research shows that some spiders living in cities somehow weave soundproofing designs into the fabric ...

Few North and Central American spiders are more eye-catching that the yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). Yellow garden spiders are a type of orb-weaving spider, constructing huge ...

These spiders exhibit cannibalistic behaviors; females sometimes consume males after mating, though this is less common in North American species compared to those in the Southern Hemisphere ...

As summer arrives, so do the Joro spiders. The huge arachnids ... noting that “plentiful suitable habitat favors successful North American invasion.” The species appears able to thrive ...

There are more than 40,000 species of spiders in the world, but most of them are too small, or their venom is too weak, to be dangerous to humans. The following North American spiders may look ...