They called it Damarchus inazuma, after a Japanese manga character in the "One Piece." ...

Scientists in Brazil discovered a new parasitic mite after spotting pearl-like larvae clinging to a tiny spider in a museum ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its ...

Imagine trekking through the lush, high-altitude rainforests of Maui or the Big Island, turning over a leaf, and finding a tiny creature smiling right back at you. This isn't a scene from a cartoon; ...

A large, multicolored orb arachnid, called the Joro spider, is causing a stir in the media thanks to its arrival and rapid spread across the United States (U.S.). Read on to find out where this spider ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...