ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now in the midst of its creepiest time of year: “Spider Season.” That’s according to Dr. Lisa ...

Don't panic, but these live here now and you're going to keep seeing them every fall as long as you live in Georgia. Joro spider. Carly Mirabile, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org On top of ...

As Halloween nears, Florida's spiders are stepping into the spotlight, not as villains but as misunderstood heroes of the ...

June Lockhart, actor known for "Lassie" and "Lost in Space," dies at 100 'I’d never be hired today': UW professor slams ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Some spiders don’t just spin webs — they listen through them. Researchers found that orb-weavers can sense vibrations on ...

This juvenile Ecuadorian red bloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) has telltale red markings on its abdomen. The stunning arachnid was photographed at night in La Maná, Ecuador. Spiny-backed orb ...

Autumn brings increased indoor spider activity, with most species like American house and cellar spiders being harmless and beneficial pest controllers. However, venomous brown recluse and black widow ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park's official Facebook page posted a warning to all visitors on August 28. "The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata), originally from East Asia, was first ...

It's Orb Weaver Spider Season, in case you haven’t already noticed. But if you’re over six feet tall and enjoy evening walks, you’ve probably “faced” a few webs in recent weeks. Orb Weavers come out ...

A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He set up his ...