As their name implies, brown recluse spiders are reclusive — Whitworth describes them as shy — and often go unnoticed as they spend their time in places where there is not a lot of human activity, ...

Coach Mike London said he was pleased with his team's effort against the Hoyas (1-6), noting that the Spiders (6-2) didn't fall victim to complacency against a Patriot League foe.

Life Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn't been seen before Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves By ...

Spiders, tarantulas and scorpions may be creepy to many, but it turns out there's a gargantuan market for arachnids as pets, and it is mostly unregulated -- posing problems for the sustainability ...

Studies have shown that spiders avoid certain scents. Learn more about smells that spiders and their insect prey hate to keep them away from your home.

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs. By Veronique Greenwood The knotty sea spider has a fundamental physical difference ...