Female Asian hermit spiders gobble up their partners after mating, so males detach their penises and sometimes offer up an ...

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

Males also do a sexy shimmy to dazzle the ladies. Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters), the sparklemuffin peacock spider is, arguably, one of the cutest spiders around.

As Spider-Man and the X-Men are rumored to join forces onscreen, it's worth evaluating and ranking their best team-ups from ...

He aims to modify a strain of yeast to produce spider silk. Charlotte’s Web didn’t go into great detail about the different types of silk that a spider can produce, but the video and screencap ...

She said: 'When I was putting my shopping into the car, I noticed debris stuck to the banana, and on taking a closer look, I realised it was spider silk with bits of leaf. 'Then I spotted the ...

Man's upcoming new costume, which draws inspiration from Japanese culture and Super Sentai. The new Spider-Man look is for ...

Those round shells and long legs give Japanese spider crabs an arachnid-like look, hence their common name. These animals also have spines behind and in front of their short eye stalks.

If you suspect that you were bitten by an arachnid, and can see the spider, use the gallery below to confirm its identity. This will clean the wound and help prevent infection. 2. Apply a cool ...

Not only does spider silk combine the useful properties of high tensile strength and extensibility, it can be beautiful in its own right. 'Silk is an amazing material,' says Jan Beccaloni, our ...