Across the globe, several spider species possess potent venom, posing significant risks to humans. These spiders, including ...

In 2004, an episode titled Mister Skinnylegs was pulled off air in Australia for messaging deemed to be ‘inappropriate’ for ...

The snake can be seen trying in vain to free itself from the spider’s web before being set upon by the redback which — despite being dwarfed by the snake in size — delivers a final “kill ...

Australian Redback Spider spinning web. Image via Depositphotos. The Redback Spider thrives in Australia and closely resembles the Black Widow. Identifiable by the red stripe on its back, this spider ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

Spiders don’t just spin webs randomly; their intricate, symmetrical designs are backed by an astonishing evolutionary strategy and geometry. These perfectly constructed traps serve more than one ...

If you’re wondering “what’s up with all the spider webs?” and think maybe you’re seeing – and walking into – more webs and spotting more spiders than usual, you’re probably not wrong.

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Between Jan. 22 and April 21, MCAS Iwakuni officials reported killing 62 black widows, 13 brown widows and 204 redback spiders — both mature and immature — to the prefecture. That total ...

U.S. troops at certain bases could do little against a small drone attack, a former senior Defense Department official said.

A parasitic wasp forces its host to weave a special web for its own ends. On the evening that it will kill its orb-weaving spider host, the larva of the ichneumonid wasp Hymenoepimecis sp.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Scientists have officially brought genetic engineering to the spider’s web.