I’ve never been a huge celebrator of Halloween. My daughter-in-law, on the other hand, is going all out this year with enormous spider webs, giant spiders, and various skeletons shrouded in webbing, ...

Giant Jorō spiders are spreading across the US at an alarming rate, as scientists warn of unknown impact on local ecosystems.

The scary-looking, ominously-named wolf spider is actually a beneficial insect. Wolf spiders belong to the class Arachnida and are members of the family Lycosidae (derived from the Greek word lycos, ...

New York City and New Jersey might have a new resident this summer: A giant yellow and blue-black flying spider. The creepy crawler -- the Joro spider -- has stirred up a frenzy over a possible ...

Wolf spiders are spiders in the Lycosidae family that may bite humans when they feel threatened or in danger. A wolf spider bite is not life-threatening, but it may cause mild and uncomfortable ...

The spindly-legged creatures, which are not closely related to spiders, defy expectations of fatherhood in the animal kingdom. An Antarctic giant sea spider sits on the ocean floor at Dayton’s Wall, a ...