The large and vividly colored Joro spiders are making their way north and the question isn't if they're coming to the NYC ...

Spiders are popping up in Halloween displays and props. Only two of the hundreds of species found in Indiana are harmful.

The golden silk orb weaver, red-faced banana spider, and other Cupiennius species are some of the most common banana spiders that appear in North America. Banana spiders prefer to live in tropical ...

Florida is home to some of the most fascinating creatures found in North America, from manatees to roseate spoonbills. Still, ...

Specifically, scientists discovered a common spider, called an orb-weaver, is having a lot of success trapping fireflies by first catching one and then manipulating its glowing bulb to attract and ...

The study was inspired by the known fact that orb-weaver spiders have a particular affinity for fireflies, which they seem to keep alive while stuck in their web so that they can attract more ...

Once orb-weaver spiders ensnare male fireflies in their webs, they turn the doomed insects into bait, using their telltale flashing to lure in more meals. In a stretch of farmland in Hubei ...

“Considering spiders as a whole, its not spider season, but considering [giant house spiders and cross orb weavers], the ones ... color and does not have a red marking on its abdomen.

The light-and-dark of partridge feather fibers can easily be implemented into classic fly patterns and set off with some ...