In the past few months, there has been much fear surrounding the Japanese joro spider. There has also been much misconception. South Carolina residents who are afraid of the creepy and crawly have ...

ATHENS, Ga. — Heart racing and blood pumping, October is the time of year to celebrate all things spooky -- but this is one fright Georgians can't seem to escape: Joro spiders. These large spiders ...

The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The unusual find is just one recent development in the weird world of webs.

They're huge and colorful, with bands of yellow and blue. These massive spiders have been making headlines over the past months as they expand their presence in the United States. Now, they've been ...

SAN ANTONIO — One of the world's most misunderstood creatures is the focus of the Witte Museum's newest interactive exhibit. "Spiders - From Fear to Fascination" aims to helps guests better understand ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class Arachnida (a.k.a. arachnid). Besides spiders, other arachnids include ...

She’s got long legs, a chic yellow outfit and menacing twinkly eyes. But don’t worry … she won’t bite. Or will she? Over the past year, the massive Joro spider has made headlines as it expanded its ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

Spiders may startle people, but one Edmond man said people should not kill them. That’s because he will come and take care of the problem. EDMOND, Okla. - Spiders may startle people, but one Edmond ...