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While their spindly legs and fat butts might not be everyone’s cup of tea, the vast majority of spiders are completely ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and skittish. However, some spiders are dangerous — or deadly. Several species have ...

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of Us.” By Kate Golembiewski An abandoned gunpowder storage shed ...

The study authors suggest the fungus forces the infected spiders to crawl to more open areas where air currents can then ...

A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland during filming for a TV show.

Part of the play that is very underestimated is where you say ‘hey, wait a second, is this like a Spider-Man thing?’ And you brush it off at first, but a material that mimics superpowers is ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you more curious than apprehensive.