As Jessiah Hahs Brinkley and other insect enthusiasts lead the charge in challenging perceptions, the potential for ...

Alright, hands up who’s looking at this and ­humming the theme tune to The Brady Bunch? Funnily enough the pop culture ...

Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

Jumping spiders are winning over pet lovers with their expressive eyes, curious behavior, and surprisingly engaging ...

They’re cute, curious, and won’t get off our kitchen bench. The arachnophobes have come to a decision: jumping spiders can stay. The other spiders must leave, but if a jumping spider wants to take up ...

Recently, Simone, an avid student of spider behavior, told me about Betsy Matson's fascinating essay "Jumping spiders' remarkable senses capture a world beyond our perception," and after I read it, I ...

Most creatures rely on pigments to see color, but jumping spiders take it a step further. They combine layered retinas, UV sensitivity, and special filtering techniques to process light in ways humans ...

I know that to some people, a jumping spider may look scary, but it is actually among the most harmless of creatures. Unless you’re an insect or another spider, that is. Jumping spiders, like pretty ...

Have you ever seen a spider skitter under a cabinet in your kitchen, then spotted a similar one later in the day? While many of us, especially those afraid of spiders, would like to believe that a ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - What was once a fear of eight-legged arachnids has become a livelihood for one local woman who’s been called, “The Spider Queen.” Destinee Opgrand operates a spider ...