Spiders

Wee arachnids with unusual "jaw" structures are unexpectedly swift predators.

Spiders are known as clever predators, trapping and stalking their insect prey. But many species round out their diets with a little roughage.

For male nursery-web spiders, bondage during mating can be a matter of life and death.

People who fear spiders tend to perceive these creepy-crawlies as larger than they actually are, a new study finds.

Scientists recently described eight new species of a long-legged spider native to Brazil, nearly doubling the number of known species in the genus.

Tarantulas take a starring role in a new study that reorganizes their group, reclassifying the majority of 55 known tarantula species and adding 14 new ones.

Tarantulas star in a new study that describes 14 new species living in deserts, mountains, and backyard habitats in the southwestern United States.

A new spider species wiggles its enormous paddle appendage in order to woo mates, research reveals.

You are likely sharing your home with hundreds of unseen arthropods — tiny accidental "squatters" that aren't pests at all.

A great variety of multi-legged creatures share our homes, and many of them aren't pests at all.

An empty spider web isn't a mystery; it's a clue.

In a deep, dank cave in Brazil, a pale, blind creature lurks, never venturing out to feel the sun.

There's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities.