Most spiders neither make nor receive airborne sounds. But there is one exception. A specific kind of wolf spider makes purring noises when seeking a mate. Find out what gets a female spider in the ...

Male wolf spiders use "purring" vibrations to serenade their sweethearts, but this wooing only works if the females can feel these vibrations, new research finds. For the females to feel these ...

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI BIOLOGISTS FOUND THAT WOLF SPIDERS CAN'T DETECT PREDATORS OR COMMUNICATE WITH POTENTIAL MATES AS EASILY AFTER IT RAINS. THEY MUST RELY MORE ON VISUAL COMMUNICATION THAN ...

You don't want to see a wolf spider in your house, but are you sure that's what it is? Here are 10 of the wolf spiders' ...

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You’re enjoying dinner with your family when a spider the size of a half-dollar races across the floor and under the table. Even more terrifying – you wake in the middle of the night to find a large, ...

The relentless roar of natural gas compressors influences the numbers of insects and spiders nearby, triggering decreases in many types of arthropods sensitive to sounds and vibrations, a new study ...

Wolf spiders are straight out of a horror movie with their hairy bodies and long spiny legs. The arachnids are common everywhere in the country, including Texas. While there’s no concrete “wolf spider ...

South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the brown recluse. The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official ...

Researchers found that wolf spiders can't signal others or perceive danger from predators as easily on rain-soaked leaves compared to dry ones. Even communicating with would-be mates is harder after ...