Most spiders are both predators and prey, playing an essential role in the food web (pun intended). In fact, many spiders act ...

A tiny spider discovered in Colombia, Pikelinia floydmuraria, lives on city walls and surprises observers by hunting much ...

Tarantulas are one of the most well-known types of spiders. There's a reason fake tarantulas are sold at Halloween — some people think they're creepy. But others like them and keep them as pets. No ...

From a rodent’s optic nerve and the venomous fangs of a small tarantula to auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf, the images winning the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition are luminously ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee is home to 132 endangered species, ranging from birds to clams, but one tiny critter is the only one of its kind to be listed in the state. As the U.S. Fish and ...