A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the somewhat soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report May 17 in the journal iScience that ...

The summer’s heat and humidity encourages all of us to get out doors and perhaps host backyard cookouts and pool parties. But insects also appreciate the heat and humidity, and they don’t mind ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear. That’s why, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon State University researcher found a new species of an ant-mimicking spider in a rare fossil from Colombia, the university announced Monday. The specimen, which ...

Spiders are often the things that nightmares are made of. This has to do with how venomous some spiders are or how large spiders can grow in the US and beyond. Spiders can even join the category of ...

A few days ago someone sent me an essay available online by Jake Buehler called "Watch an ant rip apart a spiderweb to rescue a sibling" that really piqued my interest. It's based on a forthcoming ...

Scientists have discovered a new prehistoric species of spider with a genius strategy for hiding from its predators. Spiders are not well preserved in the fossil record because of their soft ...