You’re walking back to the house at dusk.Thinking about dinner. Not thinking about spiders. Then you hit a web.Across the ...

Spider webs aren't only functional, they are a work of beauty, with some spiders going that extra step, adding an unexpected ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets warmer ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

Spinning their sticky webs in shadowy corners to capture mosquitoes, flies, wasps and cockroaches, the American house spider (aka common house spider) is more friend than foe. What they look like: The ...

Most bites from brown recluse spiders occur between March and October, according to the University of Tennessee Extension Service. They are commonly found in dry, dark and undisturbed areas within the ...

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Brown recluses are small spiders known for venom that can cause swelling, blistering and a fever in humans. If you’re unsure if you have any in your Kansas home, Kansas State University entomology ...

Tangle-web spiders can catch prey up to 50 times their size thanks to their pulley system-like hunting strategy. Photo by Emanuele Olivetti It sounds like a scene out of a horror movie. A hapless ...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new species of spider—and it instantly became the most venomous story in the world. The Sydney funnel-web has held the title of most venomous creepy-crawly for ...