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Male spiders drum out mesmerizing syncopated beats to woo mates
Male spiders that dance to their own beat are more likely to win mates compared to those that stick to a formula, new research finds.
What is the largest arachnid to ever live?
What's the largest arachnid ever on Earth? The answer is not so simple, say scientists.
These male spiders use built-in leg catapults to escape sexual cannibalism
Once mating is over, male orb-weavers catapult off the bodies of females to avoid being eaten, moving at a speed that's too fast to glimpse with the naked eye.
Spiders hunt in packs of hundreds to swarm prey
Pack hunting spiders use web vibrations to coordinate their attacks.
Millions of palm-size, flying spiders could invade the East Coast, scientists say
Scientists believe that Joro spiders arrived in the U.S. as stowaways in a shipping container.
False widow spider preys on baby bat in never-before-seen encounter
Before now, the species had never been seen catching bats.
Parasitic worm forces tarantulas to tiptoe, then starves them to death
Scientists discovered a new type of parasitic worm that only infects the mouths of tarantula spiders.
Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world?
Is there any truth to the tale that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders?
