A New South Wales, Australia, man called for help from professionals when a venomous tiger snake slithered across his foot ...

Most spiders are content to hang out in their burrow or web, waiting for food to come to them, but this Brazilian spider uses a different strategy.

The smallest mammals on Earth prove that survival, agility, and a voracious appetite have nothing to do with scale.

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 ...

As a camel spider attacks an ant colony, it does not eat them. Just why, then, does the camel spider work in quick order to ...

Scientists document how a family in Kansas lived for years with more than 2,000 brown recluse spiders without suffering a ...

America’s wildlife is as extensive as its landscapes, offering a mix of beauty and danger. While you might not come across a ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Queensland is the most biologically diverse territory in Australia, home to over 50% of its reptile species. Here are its ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

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Discover the incredible 43-year journey of Number 16, the world’s longest-living spider.