Most spiders exist on the spookier side of the animal spectrum, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be silly, too! With pet spiders, there are plenty of opportunities to choose a punny name or some ...

Spiders often get a bad name– most of us feel uncomfortable as soon as we see one, and the first thing we want to do is get rid of it. But what if these creatures are actually helping us by keeping ...

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

Scientists in Kerala have discovered a rare fishing spider that hunts fish in forest streams. The unique species reveals ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A trapdoor spider, known only as “Number 16,” was first ...

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