In the forests of South Africa lurks an arachnophobe’s nightmare – Nephila kowaci, the largest web-spinning spider in the world. The females of this newly discovered species have bodies that are 3-4 ...

Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...

Dr Robert Bustard, 59, of Alyth, Perthshire,who breeds more than 19,000 crickets a week to feed his pets, has hundreds of species of large and hairy spiders in his collection. However, his prized ...

Have you ever heard of a spider that eats its own web? Chances are, you probably haven’t, but that is what Darwin’s bark spider is famous for. These spiders eat their own silk to produce more later, ...

Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into ...

You might think a spider with legs spanning over a foot wide belongs only in nightmares or works of fiction. But these giants are very real, and they exist in our world today. This incredible video ...

Number 16 was a Gauis villosus spider that was among the first group of dispersing spiderlings included in the study. She was ...

MISSOURI – Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri’s largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. A telephoto close-up digital image of a Texas brown ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.