According to the World Spider Catalog, there are 1,189 recognized tarantula species in 186 genera. Tarantulas can be found ...

Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...

Forget the familiar cobweb in the corner of your room. Scientists recently discovered a massive, colonial web that has instantly claimed the title of the biggest spider web in the world. This ...

Scientists have studied what they believe is the world's biggest spider's web and found two species of spider are living side by side.

Every summer, like clockwork, the giant house spider emerges from the shadows. From July through September, males abandon their damp basements, sheds and storage closets, venturing boldly into ...