Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

In Nebraska, one of the most common species you’ll see is the yellow garden spider, which you will find near tall grasses, ...

The Black Widow spider is not to be messed with. This highly venomous spider is feared by many—but, as this identification ...

Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.

Sept. 4 -- — Scientists are finally closing in on the answers to a puzzle that has perplexed them for centuries: How does a spider spin a web of silk that is five times stronger, on a ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

The inclinations that have, repeatedly, caused spiders to evolve the ability to balloon also make spiders difficult livestock ...

A fossilized arachnid discovered in eastern France is helping researchers untangle the evolutionary roots of modern spiders.