The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you more curious than apprehensive.

for a study investigating how reproduction trades off with immune function in a wolf spider species that provide parental care. Kirschman's research found no trade-off between reproductive effort ...

I hate spiders. Be it in real life or up on the big screen, they freak the hell out of me, and even merely thinking about one crawling up my leg sends shivers down my spine. Because of this phobia ...

What is it? Do you need to do anything except jump and maybe give a little shriek? If it's a wolf spider, there's no reason for concern. That's according to Michael Thome, an associate certified ...

Wolf spiders are a rather fascinating species with unique and distinctive behaviors out in the wild. Their characteristics make them terrifying as well as an interesting species of the spider family.

From their forever-growing front teeth to their inflatable cheeks, there are many funny hamster facts that you (or the kids) may not have come across before. But if you’ve got some animal lovers ...

It’s okay to be afraid of spiders, but the following five facts about jumping spiders might change your mind. Jumping spiders are incredibly athletic little creatures. They can run, climb, and even ...

Sheds some hair. Then, the scampering of a spider starts sounding like the footsteps of an elephant. One of the remarkable things about this version of the Wolf Man is just how long its character ...

Wolf Man—director Leigh Whannell’s reboot of Universal Pictures’ werewolf tale starring Jennifer Garner and Christopher Abbott—is new in theaters this weekend. How are critics receiving ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.