They called it Damarchus inazuma, after a Japanese manga character in the "One Piece." ...

We totally get it; seeing a spider scurry across the floor is enough to make anyone jump. It's natural to want to grab the closest shoe or rolled-up magazine and go for the kill. But there are several ...

Even though its brain is smaller than a grain of rice, this spider plans ahead, adapts mid-hunt and outsmarts prey larger ...

Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be ...

The population of the large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider has been growing in parts of the southern and eastern U.S. for years, and some researchers think it's only a ...

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Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

The end-of-summer transition to cooler weather in eastern Washington is often accompanied by an influx of spiders. Over the next few months, you’ll likely notice a significant increase in spider ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state's coastal sand dunes. "These are absolutely beautiful spiders living among the California ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

If someone told you there’s a spider in Hawaiʻi with a smiley face on its back, you might assume they’re exaggerating. Or ...