As the weather begins to cool down, you will start to notice more spiders appearing in your home. There are 22 spiders common to the UK, according to Country Living. Thankfully, most of them are ...

Discover how the diving bell spider constructs a silk platform underwater and uses it to trap air and make a diving bell.

What is thought to be the world's largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

A reptile expert has shared his fears that a deadly spider species could invade the UK. Chris Newman, Director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare, said he is worried that the Black Widow ...

As we move closer and closer to forming better bonds with nature within the walls of our homes, it's time to push beyond the simple houseplants and embrace the underrated varieties beyond. And today, ...

The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are home to a diverse mix of flora and fauna. Meet the newest member of this fascinating ecosystem: Psammitis abuliensis. It’s not everyday that a new species is ...

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus rubrocephalus.