A newfound defensive tactic takes advantage of this idea: researchers documented spiders building giant spiderlike ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, protect eggs and reveal clever, unexpected survival strategies in nature.

It can be pretty scary finding any sort of spider in your bath but imagine coming across one that has a leg span of 12 inches. In this slideshow, we will introduce you to the largest spider species on ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

ATLANTA — Not everyone would welcome a web of giant spiders outside their front door — but for Lee Guthrie, it’s a sight he’s grown to love. To the right of his porch, several Joro spiders have built ...