Few spiders anywhere in the world carry venom capable of killing a healthy adult human, and one of that short list lives in ...

Few spiders anywhere combine speed and lethality the way the Sydney funnel-web does. Native to a narrow band of eastern ...

For many people, the sight — or even the thought — of a spider in a spider web gives them the chills. Even without full-on arachnophobia, the prospect of bumping into a spider web in your yard or ...

Like most spiders, it's the females of this species that are larger than the males. However, it is the males most responsible ...

Close-up of Hyptiotes cavatus spider holding triangle web support line with front legs keeping web open, while using back legs to secure anchor line. When back legs release anchor line, spider and web ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which suggests that their wave-propagation effects could help ...

Spiders spin webs based on hunting styles. Grass spiders catch prey in large, sheet-like webs with a funnel. Wolf spider webs are rarely seen. Learn more.

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