Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

A long-term study examining wolf–human interactions in Türkiye reveals the delicate balance between ecology and society.

A new exploration into an ancient tablet with its roots in ancient Mesopotamia has revealed that everything we thought we ...

Learn why “spider season” and deadly Sydney funnel-web season are different, and how to stay safe when spiders are on the move.

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

Entomologists working on the Isle of Wight in England rediscovered a species missing for 40 years. Screengrab from the National Trust Isle of Wight’s Facebook post The year was 1985. “Back to the ...

A close-up of a Wolf Spider mother carrying dozens of her spiderlings on her back. This rare and fascinating behavior highlights the spider’s maternal instinct and the complexity of life in the insect ...

Wolf spiders have a reputation for being intimidating, and it’s easy to see why. They’re fast, hairy, and large enough to make anyone jump when one scurries across the floor. In Australia and the ...

Third-grader Skyler Hutto led the effort to make the Carolina Wolf Spider the official arachnid of South Carolina. Wolf spiders eat cockroaches, ants and flies. Wolf spiders have eight eyes, and the ...