The culprit is an invasive Joro spider, which is a brightly colored species from East Asia that's quietly weaving its way ...

Joro spiders are black-and-yellow colored, spin golden webs and feed on butterflies. The spiders were first spotted in the U.S. in 2013, having arrived via a shipping container. They have now been ...

Tangle-web spiders can catch prey up to 50 times their size thanks to their pulley system-like hunting strategy. Photo by Emanuele Olivetti It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie. A hapless ...

Beware, Californians: It’s tarantula season. September and October are peak months for spotting male tarantulas as they roam day and night in search of mates, according to the National Park Service.

Three housemates in Queensland, Australia, attempt to capture a large spider but quickly descend into chaos. The clip shows them reacting dramatically, screaming and scrambling as they try to handle ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the heaviest body. A few species are genuine monsters on both counts. Others are ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

My partner held a photography workshop at our house a couple of weeks ago. This involved 27 people stalking our native wildflower and vegetable gardens in search of prey for their cameras. One of the ...