Myth-busting Facts about Black Widow Spiders
Black widows have a really bad rep, but is it all deserved?
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Meet the largest spider in the world: a tarantula the size of a puppy
It doesn't cast a web, but the goliath frogeater has plenty of tricks up its eight sleeves.
Shoot and scoot: These male spiders catapult in the air immediately after mating to avoid sexual cannibalism
It's a spider-eat-spider world out there, but these nifty males have evolved strong legs to get out of harm's way.
Tarantulas are *everywhere* and now researchers know why
Turns out, they emerged in the Cretaceous, when T-Rex still roamed the land.
Scientists unravel mysteries of unique Aussie spider silk
The silk of this spider is unique. Its properties have now been analyzed in a new study.
Scientists design spider- and ant-inspired metal structure that doesn’t sink
Unsinkable ships could become a reality with such technology.
This fashionable ski jacket is made from spider silk grown by bacteria
Spider silk is just amazing -- and now we can finally use it in clothes.
Cyclones favor aggressive spiders, new study shows
Sometimes, it pays to be nasty.
Triangle-weaver spider uses its web like a slingshot to ensnare prey faster than a rocket
This crazy spider can accelerate 26 times faster than NASA's shuttle.
These spiders have super-black patches to help their other parts vibrant and colorful
Birds of Paradise have similar structures.
Bacteria coaxed into making high-performance proteins for space missions
The National Aeronautics and Spider Silk Administration is very excited about this study.
One of the largest spiderwebs in the world just appeared on a Greek shoreline
The creepy sight was triggered by warming conditions. It should disappear on its own and poses no threat to locals.
Spiders balloon by riding electric fields in the atmosphere
This is so electric!
Six new spider species discovered, named after children’s tales goblins
Spiders, goblins, and brownies.
Flying spiders sense the weather and use nanoscale fibers to ride the wind
Spiders ride the wind!
What scientists learned after they trained spiders to jump on demand
This study might help scientists build a new generation of super-agile micro-robots.
Spider-like arachnid with a tail sheds new light on origin of spiders
Spider meets scorpion.
FDA shuts down nicotine addiction study over allegations of “cruel” treatment of animals
The monkeys used in the study will be sent to an animal sanctuary.
Biologists discover 18 new species of spiders — and they look just like pelicans
Though they might look goofy, these assassins are ruthless killers.
This amazing rainbow peacock spider might inspire the optical technology of tomorrow
This cute fellow has unique nanoscale structures that break light like a prism.
These sea spiders breathe through their legs
It's amazing how nature can evolve sometimes.
Eco-friendly artificial spider silk mimics one of nature’s strongest materials
The artificial spider silk is non-toxic and the manufacturing process is sustainable.
Spiders are just like cats: they too like chasing laser pointers
It's better than Batman.
Unique new species of spider found in China masquerades as a leaf
In China's Yunnan rain forest, one exploring arachnologist came across one of the most peculiar spider species ever.
Despite lacking ears, spiders can hear you talk across the room
Tingling spider senses.
Spider personalities are influenced by temperature
The findings could have implications for the survival of modern animals in the face of global warming.
Spider silk-inspired wire extends like a solid, but compresses like a liquid
. Perhaps the most impressive feature of spider silk is that it's taut even when it's been stretched to several ...
Tiny spiders no bigger than a pencil tip are fastest in the world
Though minute, these are far from insignificant as their pray have learned the hard way. In fact, it's their small ...
Almost a spider: Scientists find 300-million year old pre-spider
Scientists have identified a 1.5 cm creature that predates the dinosaurs by 100 million years. While not exactly a spider, ...
Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is why you’ll never be Spiderman
Geckos are the largest animals able to scale walls. They use the same mechanism as spiders and hundreds of other ...
Parasitic wasps turn spiders into zombies… again!
Wasps are a nasty bunch; you don't want to mess with them no matter who you are. Not only can ...
Ocean-going spiders use their legs to windsurf on the water
Spiders are more adaptable than we give them credit for, and they can make pretty good sailors - a new ...
The science of ‘ballooning’ – or why it’s raining spiders in Australia
It's raining... spiders. Countless baby spiders are falling from the ski in the Australian city Goulburn, South Australia, covering the ...
Spiders weave graphene-infused silk: the strongest of both worlds
Graphene - the one atom thick sheet of carbon arranged in a hexagon lattice - is the strongest material known ...
Arachnophobia may be embedded in your DNA
Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common phobias humans have. But out of all the spiders ...
The ultimate bandaid: synthetic spider silk
There aren't blood vessels you're seeing, but itsy bitsy strands of artificial spider silk. For some years, researchers have been ...
“Sparklemuffin” and “Skeletorus” are two new spider species
It's not every day that species get such awesome names - but then again, it's not every day that such ...
Spider Venom May Hold Key to New Generation of Painkillers
Scientists undertook the gargantuan task of analyzing the compound chemicals found in the venom of 206 spiders, and they discovered ...
Garden spiders use electrostatic charged silk to catch unsuspecting prey
Most spiders weave sticky, wet webs to trap their prey, but the feather-legged lace weaver spider, Uloborus plumipes, employs a ...
Desert spider flic-flacs through the sand like a gymnast
The Moroccan flic-flac spider, Cebrennus rechenbergi. Image credit: Ingo Rechenberg. A most peculiar spider has been discovered by entomologists in ...
Mysterious engineering insect builds white-picket fence to protect egg nest
While browsing reddit the other day, I came across a most peculiar finding. One of the users, Decapod73 or Tony Alexander in ...
More than half of described spider species don’t build webs
When you think about a spider, you usually imagine a big, silky, web used to trap unfortunate insects. But a ...
New tarantula species discovered in Sri Lanka is huge
(c) RANIL P. NANAYAKKARA A Sri Lanka researcher has discovered a new tarantula species, and it's literally a big deal. ...
Spiders eat bats – almost everywhere [shorties]
Yep, spiders eat bats all across the world - except for Antarctica that is. Bats rank among the most successful ...
Spider creates its own larger decoys
Spiders are truly remarkable creatures, but some of them are absolutely unique! This time, biologists working in the Amazon have ...
Fantastic 100 million year-old time capsule traps ancient clash between spider and wasp
Trapped in the web, the wasp knows it's done for, as it counts the seconds to its impending doom. The ...
Amazing 49 million year old spider gets a 3D portrait
An extremely old spider has showed its face for the first time in almost 50 million years; buried in a ...
Secret of spider-man suit revealed
If you ever wanted to stroll "spidy" your way around the big city, your dream is one step closer to ...
