Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Most Bay Area hikers pass right by without ever noticing, but a careful eye can spot tiny towers rising up from the forest floor. These mysterious little tubes, barely an inch high, are the homes of a ...

If you were to quickly look at the image below, what would you think it was? At first glance, it seems to be a straightforward picture of a spider sitting on a web. But if you look more closely, ...

Methane is a menace to Earth’s climate, but to tiny spiders in the pitch-black depths of the ocean, it’s fuel for life. In a bizarre twist of nature, scientists have discovered three previously ...

A spider of the Leptonetela genus stands on its web. (Jie Liu/Hubei University) (CN) — A family of eyeless spiders dwelling in dark caves can sense light. Approximately one to three millimeters in ...