Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are a small spider species known for their violin-shaped markings and their ...

A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...

If you were to quickly look at the image below, what would you think it was? At first glance, it seems to be a straightforward picture of a spider sitting on a web. But if you look more closely, ...

Brazil's Butantan Institute identified a new mite larvae, Araneothrombium brasiliensis, feeding on a spider in a museum ...

From bird-dropping mimics to legless burrowers, these newly discovered species were hiding right under our noses.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A team of researchers discovered a new jumping spider species in the Western Ghats mountain range in India.

Technically, all spiders are at least slightly venomous. However, the vast majority of species in the United States are not ...