Wolf spiders have a reputation for being intimidating, and it's easy to see why. They're fast, hairy, and large enough to make anyone jump when one scurries across the floor. In Australia and the ...

Think you found a black widow in Ohio? These spiders are often misidentified and are actually quite passive.

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common on Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it? View on euronew ...

Researchers Louis Coticchio and Deby Cassill examine a brown recluse spider specimen in Cassill's University of South Florida lab. TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2026) – A newly published study co-authored by ...

ATLANTA — They may look intimidating, but researchers say the bite of the bright yellow Joro spider is nothing to fear. A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite ...