What is thought to be the world's largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...

A spider’s typical dinner menu might include insects, worms or even small lizards and frogs (SN: 2/3/21). But some arachnids have more adventurous tastes — they can eat snakes up to 30 times their ...

What’s a spider with a discriminating palate to do when it gets tired of chowing down on its usual insect-heavy fare? A few nibbles of fresh snake might do the trick. Yes, some species of spider do ...

Jumping spiders of the genus Portia exhibit remarkable hunting skills, retaining visual information about prey even when ...

Jacob Batalon didn't need any spidey powers to lose more than 100 lbs. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star, 25, lost the weight by eating a plant-based diet and starting an intense exercise routine. "I ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. On farms, spiders are important ...

They're massive, invasive and they can (sort of) fly. Joro spiders, palm-sized orb weavers native to Asia, are invading the United States and spreading like wildfire. The spider reportedly arrived in ...