As a camel spider attacks an ant colony, it does not eat them. Just why, then, does the camel spider work in quick order to ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

A small Australian spider uses a Cirque du Soleil-worthy tactic to prey on fierce ants. By Sam Jones Spiders have no shortage of strategies to capture their prey. Some hunt in packs, others set traps ...

The ant-slayer spider of Australia has an extraordinary hunting technique that involves leaping over its much larger prey, high-speed photography has revealed. “To our knowledge, it’s unique,” says ...

Dear Readers: Every spring, without fail, I receive numerous letters about killing insects that make life miserable. Since no one likes bugs in their home, I’m going to address this problem that many ...

Looks like ants aren’t the only insects that actively engage in chemical warfare. An international team of researchers has shown for the first time that golden orb web spiders imbue their web-silk ...

When I was about 10, if memory serves, I developed arachnophobia — the fear of spiders — after watching “Them,” a 1950s horror flick featuring giant ants (Yes, I know, ants, but in the film, they ...