A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — There are several different types of spiders that can appear inside and outside of your home in Louisiana. Some of the most common types of spiders that can be found ...

Quick Take Dolomedes plantarius is the great raft spider. These spiders came back from the brink of extinction. Peat bogs and ...

Even thousands of feet below the water's surface, no arachnophobe is truly safe from spiders. And, thanks to a discovery by a team of scientists, three more species have been added to the list of ...

If you fear black widow spiders, you're not alone. Knowing how to identify one can help you to take the right course of action in the event of a sighting.

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

Oregon is home to at least 500 species of spiders, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Over a dozen of them are commonly found in and around your home. And one of those is possibly the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — There are ...