SPIDERS

Some Spiders Can “Sail” Across Water

Whether it’s one creeping around some dark corner of your house or crawling over its web in a field or forest, most spiders we encounter are found on solid ground. Some spiders aren’t entirely earth-bound, though. They’re also also masters of air travel a

15 Arachnophobic Facts About Camel Spiders

First off, they're not even spiders.

Jeff Daniels stars in Arachnophobia (1990).

18 Creepy Facts about Arachnophobia

'Arachnophobia,' Frank Marshall's skin-crawling cult classic, crept its way into theaters 30 years ago.

The Surprising Science Hidden in Charlotte's Web

E.B. White's famed children's book may contain talking animals, but it also maintains a surprising studiousness when it comes to the true science of arachnids.

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How a Lying Plant Steals from a Thieving Fly

The smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda) dupes fruit flies into entering its flowers and then traps them there, getting pollinated without offering any reward.

The Nightmare Is Real: It's Raining Spiders in Australia

No. Just no.

8 Spiny Creatures You Don’t Want to Meet in the Wild

For Some Animals, Baby's First Meal is Its Mother

This Spider Knows its Opponent’s Weaknesses

Scientists Make 3D-Printed Harness to Study Spider Brains

Some Plants Might Protect Themselves with Fake Spiderwebs

A Tiny Spider’s Secret to Taking Down Big Prey

At first glance, the pin head-sized spider Zodarion cyrenaicum seems like its on a suicide mission every time it hunts for a meal. Its preferred prey is a desert ant, Messor arenarius, some three times bigger and six times heavier than itself. But as Davi

Meet 10 Beautiful Spiders

How Many Spiders Do You Really Swallow in Your Sleep?

Depending on who you ask, ingested creepy crawlies can vary from three, to eight, and even zero.