Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into ...

Yellow and gray striped spider called Joro spider - Gummybone/Getty Images Have you recently taken a stroll through Great Smoky Mountains National Park and thought, "Wow, what's that bright yellow and ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...

In the forests of South Africa lurks an arachnophobe’s nightmare – Nephila kowaci, the largest web-spinning spider in the world. The females of this newly discovered species have bodies that are 3-4 ...