We explain why you see more spider webs in your home in the fall, which spiders they could be, and what you can do.

A tethered mosquito approaches the web in the path of release of the cone, and triggers web release response. Credit: S.I. Han and T.A. Blackledge, 2024. Ray spiders deploy an unusual strategy to ...

Yes, spiders sleep. Sleeping behavior is very noticeable in jumping spider species that dangle from their silk at night. Experts can tell spiders are "sleeping" based on a series of body twitches that ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Spiders and their webs seem to be everywhere in the fall. We found out the reasons we notice more spiders showing up in the ...

Over the last year, the massive Joro spider has been spotted in parts of Tennessee. Here's what to know about the creature.

Hate the whine of buzzing mosquitos? Well, the slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum) has found a way to make it useful by listening out for the sound to cue its attack. The rest of this article is ...

If you've noticed webs forming in your trees and shrubs during the summer months, don't stress. While they look like the work ...

You may have heard about some not-so-itsy-bitsy venomous flying spiders that can soar with the winds, love to eat butterflies and are already appearing along the East Coast. They're called Joro ...