October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

Autumn is spider season, with arachnids becoming adults and males starting looking for a mate. So spiders seen in homes could ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

If you have been on edge dodging spider webs around your home, you are not the only one. The Upstate is reporting increased ...

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October is not just spooky season but also mating season for spiders, meaning that the creepy crawlers are more prevalent in ...

While spiders are often seen as pretty creepy, pirate spiders are downright devious, using clever tricks to feed their cannibalistic tendencies.

Even if you’re scared of spiders, you may find the little jumping spider cute. With its oversized eyes and inquisitive nature ...

Death might seem like the end, but for these five creatures, it’s just part of the job. In this special Halloween compilation ...

Thomas Say was perhaps the greatest entomological tour de force America has known. Born in Philadelphia in 1787, Say ...

Evarcha culicivora is an indirect vampire, a spider that drinks mammalian blood by preying on female mosquitoes that have previously fed off humans.

While some haunting creatures may be considered nightmare-fuel for most people, the scientists who study them couldn’t be ...