The animals most at risk from the black widow's bite are insects—and male black widow spiders. Females sometimes kill and eat their counterparts after mating in a macabre behavior that gave the insect ...

On its abdomen, which has a bulbous shape, you'll notice bright red or orange spots that often resemble an hourglass. If the ...

Fortunately, spiders rarely bite humans unless their nests or webs are disturbed ... and is most easily identified by the red hourglass shaped mark on the underside of its abdomen, and the ...

Compartmentalized protein expression in the spider silk gland provides clues to spinning more sustainable materials.

During the pandemic, researcher Daniela Rößler couldn't go out, so she started looking around her for her next research ...

These intimidating arachnids comprise many different species that share similar habits and characteristics, such as the ...

Black widow spiders are a nasty surprise for any homeowner. Be sure to spot the signs that it's time to call in a ...

Unlike the organized patterns of spider webs, cobwebs often appear as a disorganized mesh. ©0leJohny/Shutterstock.com Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web ...

A Ph.D. student at the University of Louisville is taking her research to the forests of Panama, studying on an island in the ...

Learn how to get spider web nails just in time for Halloween. Halloween is only a few short weeks away, and if you are still wondering how to get into the spirit, nail art is a great way.

Female black widows are normally shiny black with a red hourglass marking on the ... instead of creating webs, yellow sac spiders build small silken sacs where they hide during the daytime.