Spiders
Spider megacolony of 111,000 found weaving record web in Sulfur Cave on Greece-Albania border
Published in the journal Subterranean Biology, the find marks the first documented colonial behavior in Tegenaria domestica and Prinerigone vagans.
Rare wolf spider not seen since 1985 rediscovered on remote nature reserve
Spider webs and beetles frozen in gold: Inside the Amazon Basin’s groundbreaking amber discovery
New research hints: Spiders came from the sea
Black widow spiders declining because brown widows hunt them down - study
The study sheds light on a web of confusion regarding the decline of one of the most infamous types of spiders – and what could be causing it.
Look it up on the web: Seven new spider species found in Israel - study
The findings of this study contribute to understanding Israel’s evolutionary, biogeographic and climatic processes
Israeli studies try to understand how invasive brown-widow spiders spread
While the bite of the brown widow spiders is slightly less toxic than that of the black widow, it is still deadly.
Scientists find spider-killing worm and name it after Jeff Daniels - study
Jeff Daniels has had a long and storied career, but no other actor has given his name to a new species of parasitic tarantula-killing nematodes.
Replacing anxiety with certainty: expecting spiders reduces phobia - study
"It is possible that if we can increase the feeling of certainty, the sense of anxiety among the public could be moderated."
Australian man surprised by late night visitor: a huntsman spider
Australian man surprised to see a huge spider ringing his doorbell at 2 a.m.
Viewing Spider-Man can fight arachnophobia suggests Israeli study
Viewing clips from Spider-Man were more effective at treating fear-of-spiders than footage of real spiders, Israeli research study suggests.
Cougartown: These spiders prefer sex with older females, then being eaten
According to researchers, male brown widow spiders want to mate with older, less-fertile females who are 50% more likely to eat them after sex.
WATCH: In Jerusalem forest, spiders weave their magic
Science and nature combined to create the unusual sight.
