In a major development, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has been successfully used in spiders for the first time, resulting in the production of red fluorescent silk. Spider silk is an amazing ...

Spider season is upon us once more, with millions of arachnids set to take over the UK as their mating season peaks. For those who find eight-legged creatures terrifying, it can be a nerve-racking ...

A new species of carnivorous caterpillar calls a counterintuitive place home: a spider’s lair. The species, dubbed the “bone collector” by the University of Hawaii scientists who discovered ...

Mohammad Talukder at the University of Greifswald in Germany and his colleagues used electron microscopes and other tools to analyse the appendages of wasp spiders (Argiope bruennichi).

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...