The urge to reproduce in the animal kingdom can often be stronger than the urge to survive. Case in point – the male dark fishing spider. After the arachnid mates with his female companion, which is ...

The reflection visible in the final image highlights how Raval positioned the flash carefully to illuminate the spider and its catch without creating harsh shadows or overexposing the water's surface.

I’ve been spending a lot of time out on my boat photographing loons, grebes, pelicans and other birds this spring. So it was fun when I came across something else that was just as photogenic but ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. A nursery rhyme that kept waking a woman up at night in ...

Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders, is widespread. Some estimates claim that about 6% of the population are arachnophobes. If you are one, my apologies for this column. But you’ve probably ...

LAKEWOOD - The largest spider in Wisconsin, the fishing spider, is making more and more appearances across the state."This is the big spider we've had hanging out all summer," said Ben Vande Velden, ...

MOUTAIN (WLUK) -- Joel shared this picture with us of a fishing spider. He took it on Chute Pond in Mountain, Wisconsin. We shared this picture with UWGB Professor Mike Draney, a Natural & Applied ...

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During our summer visits to lakes, we'll frequently see some of the wildlife that lives here. Moose, deer and bears along with the more aquatic beavers, muskrats and otters are large and easy to see ...

Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, is one of the most common specific phobias. Arachnophobia affects between 2.7 and 6.1 ...

Have you ever wondered what some of the largest spiders in South Carolina might look like? If you haven’t before, you might be curious now. You may be accustomed to seeing banana spiders in their ...