Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species ...

The spider, the second in its genus, is only found in the Columbia River Gorge, which separates Washington and Oregon.

The discovery extends the known range of the lynx spider genus ‘Hamataliwa’, which had previously been documented in parts of ...

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room for individual variation that makes one species' web — or one individual ...

Researchers have identified a remarkable new spider species in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus. The species ...

Michigan is home to more than 500 species of spiders. These seven can be hard to miss.

The happy-face spider (Theridion grallator) is famous for the particularly cheery looking patterns on top of its abdomen. Ecologists in Hawaii first described the tiny, vibrantly green arachnids in ...

Scientists uncover UV-fluorescent crowned crab spider and other previously unknown species during landmark biodiversity ...