Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...

Think spiders are small? Think again. Our latest video explores the ten largest spiders on Earth, from species with thick, hairy bodies to giants that can stretch their legs more than a foot across.

A prehistoric predator once hailed as the world’s largest spider has been unmasked as something entirely different. More than two decades after its discovery, Megarachne servinei was reclassified—not ...

Have you ever heard of a spider that eats its own web? Chances are, you probably haven’t, but that is what Darwin’s bark spider is famous for. These spiders eat their own silk to produce more later, ...

Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into ...

MISSOURI – Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri’s largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. A telephoto close-up digital image of a Texas brown ...