Wisconsin has 500 spider species, but experts say most are harmless. Meet the common types found in your home.

The discovery of the Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) in Porto is the first record of this venomous species in ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland ...

Flung prey can reach speeds of up to 14.4 feet per second, or a little less than ten miles per hour. An insect will land in ...

Opening forest canopies to boost biodiversity may reduce spider diversity, as closed forests support significantly more ...

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a ...

In ecology, the principle holds that the more diverse and heterogeneous a habitat is, the more different species it supports.

A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...

Wolf spiders aren't exactly harmful, but that doesn't mean you'll let your home be overrun by them. Here's a natural solution ...