A giant colonial spiderweb in a sulfuric cave on the border between Greece and Albania may be the largest ever found — and it ...

Researchers have uncovered what may be the largest spiderweb on Earth, and it’s the stuff of nightmares with over 111,000 spiders.

Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...

From the familiar house spider lurking in the corner of a ceiling to the imposing tarantulas that can span the size of a dinner plate, arachnids have always fascinated—and unsettled—humans. With their ...

Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into ...