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Nov 22, 2016 02:31 AM EST

Look Closer: It Is Actually A Spider, Not A Leaf (Video)

A leaf-shaped spider is discovered for the first time in China.

Feb 12, 2016 02:38 PM EST

Spider Kills Brown Snake In Outback Duel

A large brown snake became the dead victim of a Daddy Long Leg spider In Australia.

Feb 05, 2016 07:29 AM EST

New 'Johnny Cash' Tarantula Discovered with 14 Other Spider Species

Scientists have discovered a new tarantula and have officially named it after Johnny Cash.

Jan 19, 2016 08:26 AM EST

Why Spiderman Can't Exist: Sticky Grippers Would Need to be Enormous on Humans

It turns out that Spiderman wouldn't be able to exist. Researchers have found that humans would need adhesive pads covering 40 percent of their body surface in order to walk up a wall like Spiderman.

Nov 27, 2015 09:57 AM EST

Black Widow Spider Webs Capture the Genetics of Spiders and Their Prey

Scientists are learning a bit more about insects thanks to the black widow spider.

Oct 16, 2015 02:40 PM EDT

Spiderman's 'Powers' May be Brought to Life with New Spider-Based Glue

Scientists are exploring how to bring Spiderman's "powers" to life by exploring the properties underlying spider glue's humidity-responsive adhesion to create "smart adhesives."

Aug 26, 2015 06:52 AM EDT

Invasive Brown Widow Spider Colonizes Tahiti

Invasive species can spread across the globe, wreaking havoc where they settle. Now, researchers have found that the brown widow spider has made its home in Tahiti.

Aug 20, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Large, Gliding Spiders Discovered in South American Forests

Scientists have discovered something unusual when they dropped spiders from a forest canopy. It turns out that some spiders can also glide in addition to jumping, creeping and falling.

Aug 05, 2015 08:40 AM EDT

Spiders Learn Mating Behaviors by Eavesdropping on Other Wolf Spiders

When it comes to mating, a common spider learns quickly that eavesdropping may put it on top.

Jul 13, 2015 07:07 PM EDT

Males are Home-Wreckers: Black Widow Spiders Eat Females' Webs

Males are homewreckers-at least when it comes to black widow spiders. Scientists have found that the male spiders actually destroy large sections of the female's web during courtship.

Jul 05, 2015 07:47 PM EDT

Spiders Sail Across Water Using Their Silk as an Anchor

Spiders can actually travel across the water like ships, using their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor.

Jun 12, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

Minuscule Spider Snags Prey Four Times its Size

Throughout the history of evolution, the most dominant creatures have worked to survive, oftentimes, preying on smaller and weaker animals. Of course, that's not always the case in rare circumstances. And science shows that's certainly true for the Zodarion cyrenaicum spider: a tiny, solitary anthro...