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Brown recluse spiders: Facts, bites & symptoms
Reference Here's what to know about brown recluse spiders and how to avoid getting bitten by them.
Giant, invasive Joro spiders with 6-foot webs could be poised to take over US cities, scientists warn
A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast.
Diving bell spider: The only aquatic arachnid that creates a web underwater to live in
Diving bell spiders are also weird when it comes to sex, with males occasionally gobbling up females in reverse sexual cannibalism.
Deadly male funnel-web spider 'Hercules' breaks record as biggest ever discovered
"Hercules" the funnel-web spider is the largest male of the species ever found.
Why are tarantulas so hairy?
Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting.
Newly discovered Antarctic sea spider with 'boxing glove' claws pulled up from ocean floor
A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea.
Wolf spider mama wearing crown of babies captured in stunning photo
Winning images from The Nature Conservancy's 2023 Global Photo Contest include a wolf spider in a Maryland park with a hat made of her own babies.
When stressed, these male spiders woo mates with empty 'take-out containers' instead of dinner
When times get lean, male spiders may cheat more when wooing females by offering them worthless gifts of leftovers or dry leaves, rather than tasty food.
Horrifying photo captures moment parasitic fungus bursts from huge spider's body
"While it is not uncommon to encounter insects parasitized by 'zombie' fungi in the wild, it is a rarity to witness large spiders succumbing to these fungal conquerors," said evolutionary biologist Roberto García-Roa, who took the photograph.
