The colorful yellow sac spider is a harmful pest found throughout America. This spider only grows to the size of a nickel, but it delivers a painful bite that can cause other symptoms. These pests ...

Spiders, their venom and their silk pose many unsolved questions for science. A new study provides clues to better understand these eight-legged creatures. Bioscientists at Trier University have ...

The Yellow Sac Spider, scientifically known as *Cheiracanthium inclusum* (American Yellow Sac Spider) or *Cheiracanthium mildei* (Mediterranean Yellow Sac Spider), is a small arachnid that has ...

The Yellow Sac Spider, scientifically known as *Cheiracanthium inclusum* (American Yellow Sac Spider) or *Cheiracanthium mildei* (Mediterranean Yellow Sac Spider), is a small arachnid that has ...

Spiders, their venom and their silk pose many unsolved questions for science. A new study provides clues to better understand these eight-legged creatures.

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be ...

Oh what a tangled web we weave when the multiverse becomes part of Spider-Man canon. The Spider-Man film franchise started simply enough, with 2002’s “Spider-Man.” Fast forward 20 years and ...

A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland. Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.