Learn more about these fascinating arthropods as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about spiders.
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Three remarkable spiders: A vegetarian, a vampire and a predator that uses 'pincer, fork and key'
In this extract from "The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, blood and pillbugs.
Wolf spiders: Behavior, bites and other facts
REFERENCE Wolf spiders are a large family of hairy and athletic arachnids that chase down prey on the ground rather than catching food in webs.
We now know why tarantulas are hairy — to stop army ants eating them alive
Tarantulas' hairy bodies protect against the scavenging, spider-eating army ants that clean their nests, scientists say.
Brazilian wandering spiders: Bites & other facts
Brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs but crawl on the forest floor at night in search of prey, which they kill with neurotoxic venom.
Giant huntsman spider: The world's largest spider by leg span
Reference Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.
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.
