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Black widow spiders: Facts about this infamous group of arachnids
By Mindy Weisberger, Jessie Szalay published
Black widow spiders are several species of arachnids in the genus Latrodectus that are known for the females' striking appearance and rumored tendency to eat their mates.

Jumping spiders: Facts about the cutest arachnids on the planet
By Stephanie Pappas published
Jumping spiders are a diverse bunch. Some are drab, while others sport a dazzling array of colors and patterns. And they really can jump.

Deadly and massive 'Megaspider' found in Australia has fangs that can puncture a fingernail
By Mindy Weisberger published
The Australian Reptile Park recently welcomed the biggest funnel-web spider that the keepers had ever seen.

Giant, invasive spiders have taken over Georgia. Will they spread across the US?
By Ben Turner published
Experts believe that the spiders, which arrived in 2014, could spread across more of the southern U.S.

Mutant 'daddy shortlegs' created in a lab
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have created an altered version of daddy longlegs with shortened and morphologically altered legs by suppressing the genes behind the development of their long legs.

These spiders take down snakes hundreds of times their size
By Stephanie Pappas published
Venomous spiders prey upon snakes many times their size, a new study finds — and often emerge victorious against snakes as venomous as they are.

Photos: Spiders feast on deadly snakes
By Stephanie Pappas published
From the Goliath birdeater tarantula to black widows, spiders are not shy around deadly snakes, often taking down the juveniles and feasting on their meaty bodies for days.

Is every spiderweb unique?
By Mindy Weisberger published
How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders?

Tarantulas conquered Earth by spreading over a supercontinent, then riding its broken pieces across the ocean
By Mindy Weisberger published
Around 120 million years ago, tarantulas first appeared on the Gondwana supercontinent in what is now the Americas, and then dispersed into Africa, Australia and India.
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