Spiders have pretty good control of their hemolymph pressure normally; however, when they die, they lose control of their ...

Spiders are the creepy-crawling stuff of nightmares for many homeowners, but in reality many common house spiders aren't as scary was you'd think. With that said, it is helpful to have some ...

Imagine you go to a zoology conference. The first speaker talks about her 3D model of a 12-legged purple spider that lives in the Arctic. There’s no evidence it exists, she admits, but it’s a testable ...

Spiders' ancestors evolved to use their appendages in very weird ways. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There seems to be no ideal ...

With four eyes, long legs and claws, a new species of sea spider was discovered lurking in the frosty depths of Antarctica. Researchers happened upon the creature, known as the Austropallene halanychi ...

This juvenile Ecuadorian red bloom tarantula (Pamphobeteus vespertinus) has telltale red markings on its abdomen. The stunning arachnid was photographed at night in La Maná, Ecuador. Spiny-backed orb ...