With a leg-span of up to 70mm and a body length of up to 23mm the fen raft spider could give you a bit of a shock if it ran ...

From their unique vision to fascinating hunting techniques, find answers to your most frequently asked spider questions. Spiders may give some people the creeps, but they’re also one of the most ...

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 ...

Spiders might make you shiver, but they’re also some of the most fascinating creatures out there. With their intricate webs and mind-blowing survival skills, these eight-legged wonders do way more ...

As tarantula mating season is winding down around La Junta, Halloween season is ramping up. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis spoke with arachnologist Paula Cushing of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science ...

Joro spiders, those scary-looking critters that can apparently fly through the air when their giant webs are lifted by the wind, have been making big headlines in recent weeks — mainly because of ...

Many spiders eat their webs to save resources and recycle nutrients. This involves a systematic process where spiders eat a web before creating a new one, especially if the web is no longer fit for ...