Male Spider Evades Sexual Cannibalism by Catapulting Itself Midair

Medicine & Technology Apr 26, 2022

Biologists discovered that male spiders from this species catapult themselves away from females during mating. Learn more about why the spiders jump as high as possible from their supposed partners.

Glowing Spider Fossils Specimens Preserved, Unveiling Reason Behind Their Lighting

Apr 24, 2022

Researchers recently unveiled their discovery of spider fossils in a breakthrough study. Learn about the specimens’ preservation and their reasons for glowing.

Social Spiders Hunt in Large Groups, Using Coordinated Web Vibrations to Ambush Its Prey

Mar 09, 2022

Watch how these South American social spiders swarm their prey using coordinated movements without leadership, only web vibrations.

Bambootula: Never Before Seen Tarantula Discovered in High Forests of Thailand by Wildlife YouTuber

Mar 08, 2022

Tarantulas are large but harmless, hairy spiders that resides in almost any part of the world. Read on to know more about a new tarantula species that live in bamboo stems.

Pumpkin Spiders Are Your Jack O’ Lanterns With Eight Legs; Is Their Increase This Halloween All Just A Coincidence?

Oct 30, 2021

Pumpkin spiders are out in full force this Halloween season with their vibrant orange abdomen that makes it look like a jack o' lantern but with eight legs. But spooky as they are, these spiders are harmless.

Arachnophobia Cure: Augmented Reality Platform Act As Exposure Therapy to Help People Overcome Fear of Spiders

Sep 21, 2021

Phobys, a science-based mobile application, uses augmented reality as exposure therapy to help people with arachnophobia overcome their fear of spiders.

Giant Sea Anemone Also Eats Ants, Spiders: How Did These Insects Reach the Sea?

Jun 25, 2021

An in-depth look into what a giant sea anemone eats reveals a surprising part of its diet. Analysis showed that giant plumose anemone eats ants, and occasionally spiders, which are insects that are not found in the sea.

Snake-Eating Spiders: Research Shows How These Arthropods Feast on Serpents

Jun 23, 2021

A new study recently showed snake-eating spiders, seemingly feasting upon serpents, an extraordinary and gruesome encounter between the two animal species.

Great Whip Spider Boom: Are These Exotic Arachnids a Spider or Tailless Scorpions?

May 30, 2021

The discovery of whip spiders reveal as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures.

Vibrations From Spiderwebs Turned Into Music: Listen to Its Beautiful Sound

Apr 13, 2021

MIT scientists created music from the vibrations of spiderwebs using the sonification process that turns data into identifiable sound.

8 Remarkable Things About Spiders

Dec 21, 2020

Even though all spiders are known to have venom, only a few are said to be dangerous to humans.

Christo Reincarnated: A Large Orbweaver Web Found in Missouri

Oct 03, 2020

An employee working for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) found a large spider web on a trail, sparking interest in the department's Facebook page, with one user calling it the reincarnation of the late artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff.

Woman Horrified To Find 20 Venomous Mouse Spiders on Her Pool

Sep 28, 2020

Mouse spiders can be found across Australia and often falls into the swimming pool. But experts warn people that these venomous spiders can usually survive underwater and their bite can cause severe pain and illness.

Three Boys Get Themselves Bitten by a Black Widow Hoping to Gain Spiderman's Powers

May 30, 2020

Three Bolivian brothers help each other get bitten by a black widow to mimic their favorite superhero, Spiderman. Scientists reveal just how much of the comics are real.

Are Spider Bites Really Dangerous Or Is It Time We Change Our View of the Poor Arachnid?

Dec 20, 2019

Identifying these spiders is easy and knowing them could save a person from suffering the fate of being bitten.