If you thought only humans enslave and imprison their fellow beings, think again. A surprising discovery has come from the ...

In Taiwan’s forests, researchers discovered a clever hunting trick by the sheet web spider Psechrus clavis. Instead of immediately devouring captured fireflies, the spiders allow them to glow in the ...

My partner held a photography workshop at our house a couple of weeks ago. This involved 27 people stalking our native wildflower and vegetable gardens in search of prey for their cameras. One of the ...

Spiders are quite intelligent regarding survival, and the example that illustrates this best is that of Cyclosa orb weavers.

Jumping spiders of the genus Portia exhibit remarkable hunting skills, retaining visual information about prey even when ...

Moms everywhere all seem to be cut from the same cloth. They all (each and every one) are of a wont to say: "Don't play with your food!" Well, let me clue you in on a little secret: It's OK to play ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs ...

Have you walked face-first into a large spider web on your porch this summer? Of course you have. It could belong to a Joro spider, the large, yellow-and-black orb weavers. Atlantans are becoming well ...

POTEET, Texas -- We now know what nightmares are made of: huge spiders eating bats! Annette Alaniz Guajardo sent ABC11 photos of the bizarre event that happened at her Poteet, Texas, home Wednesday.

The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as many ...

Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders aren’t ...