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, ...

Huge, colorful Joro spiders are making their way up the East Coast and will likely reach the D.C. area, bug experts say. While Joro spiders are harmless to people and pets, their size and presence ...

In recent years, the news has been full of reports of invasive pests that range from annoying to dangerous. One such invasive pest was the Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) which was first reported ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it. Survival demands remarkable strategies in the understory of tropical ...

After a November that was much colder than the usual - The average for November 2014 was 21.8 degrees while normal is 28.4 degrees - we were followed by a December that was also unique, but this time ...

From spiders that hunt fish and lizards to baby earwigs battling it out, here’s your chance to get up close and personal with 10 terrifying spiders and insects. 0:00 Intro to 10 Terrifying Spiders & ...

Some species of spider can grab prey out of the air at night apparently without seeing it, and now we know how. An analysis of one such spider shows it uses its legs to pick up the sound of flying ...