Brown recluse spiders are small and quite shy, but capable of delivering deadly bites. Learn about what to do if you get ...

A new study found that Clubonia spiders use their own antifreeze made of specific proteins that they sequenced.

It was built by a spider, albeit one much smaller than the dummy, just visible at the point where the pseudo-spider's head ...

In research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity, investigators analyzed records from social media to explore which arthropods—including insects and spiders—are most preyed upon by domestic ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of stealth and speed, possess remarkable 3D vision and lightning-fast strikes ...

In recent years, the news has been full of reports of invasive pests that range from annoying to dangerous. One such invasive pest was the Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) which was first reported ...

ARACHNOPHOBES, look away now – what might be the world’s biggest spider web has been found. Hidden deep inside a pitch-black cave is a mammoth web that houses upwards of 111,000 spiders, researchers ...

"I once stopped on the side of the road for nearly an hour after I saw one in my car. Here are five natural tips to keep them away from your home. I recently learnt that spiders hate salt. So mix salt ...

Experts described the species as one of Britain’s epic 'lost species' rediscoveries of the century AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years.

AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years. Feared to have gone extinct, the arachnid was recently rediscovered on the Isle of Wight. A species of ...

10:46, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 Updated: 10:47, Thu, Oct 23, 2025 Keir Starmer is planning on voluntarily extending EU laws to protect spiders, insects and birds in a move that will make it even harder for ...