Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider build a ...

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

Researchers tested more than 160 spider species from around the world to determine which arachnid is the quickest on eight ...

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of ...

In a groundbreaking discovery in Ecuador's Amazon, scientists have identified a unique spider species, Taczanowskia waska, ...

The discovery of the Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) in Porto is the first record of this venomous species in ...

The population of the large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider has been growing in parts of the southern and eastern U.S. for years, and some researchers think it's only a ...

Learn how the newly discovered ballista spider builds a durable snare specialized in trapping a single ant species. A newly discovered spider species has developed a highly sophisticated trap that ...

Opening forest canopies to boost biodiversity may reduce spider diversity, as closed forests support significantly more ...

Vision shapes how many animals find food, avoid danger and navigate their world. In animals with two eyes, eye placement is ...

In ecology, the principle holds that the more diverse and heterogeneous a habitat is, the more different species it supports.