That intricate web glistening with morning dew in your garden isn’t just nature’s artwork – it’s part of a fascinating ...

If you’re not a fan of creepy, crawling critters then we probably can’t keep you from squealing at the mere sight of an insect, even if it’s a spider named for the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter.

The triangular creature resembles the Hogwarts “sorting hat” that’s used to place young wizards and witches into their respective school “houses.” The spider has been named Eriovixia ...

You heard it right. What he was referring to are spider web-looking strands, and just in time for the start of October. Countless webs were being spotted falling in San Jose and Stockton ...

Funnel-web spiders can be deadly to humans ... including a glove and a hat. Megaspider clocks in at 3.1 inches (8 centimeters) from the tip of its front foot to the tip of its back foot, which ...

A newly discovered spider that looks like the famed "sorting hat" of "Harry Potter" fame has the name to prove it. Eriovixia gryffindori shares a shape similar to the hat that in the wizarding ...

Harvesting spider silk is a difficult problem, not only because you need a lot of spiders to make a usable amount, but because it’s challenging to keep spiders in captivity–they tend to eat ...

A spider’s web is more than a trap or a home. It is also an extension of the spider’s senses. By paying attention to vibrations traveling through the silken threads, the arachnid can learn ...