The black widow spider is one of the most feared spider species. Its venom is a cocktail of seven different toxins that ...

Look no further than the world of black and yellow spiders! These brash and stunning arachnids are among the most captivating and eye-catching animals in the natural world. Here’s a preview: There are ...

A palm-sized and brightly colored invasive spider that is native to East Asia was spotted in a historic neighborhood in ...

Sightings in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have arachnophobes buzzing—but experts say these colorful critters likely hitched ...

A giant Joro spider has been confirmed in Boston for the first time. It’s “the most northern sighting yet,” the leading Joro ...

It’s early fall and we sometimes enjoy seeing fuzzy orange and black caterpillars trekking over the trails on their way to ...

False widows - species in the genus Steatoda - are sometimes confused for black widow spiders - species in the genus Latrodectus - and are mistakenly thought to be as dangerous. Both groups of spiders ...

Joro spiders were recently spotted in Pennsylvania, making it the ninth state to see this giant, flying spider. Could they ...

Boston resident Sally Rogers shared a photo of one of the giant, brightly colored arachnids with local outlet WBZ-TV.

The shrew was still alive in the web, the researchers report, although it was only seen making a few slight movements near ...

Huge venomous Joro spiders have invaded yet another state, having been spotted in Massachusetts for the very first time. The enormous black and yellow arachnid was noticed hanging out on its web ...

The Joro spider, an invasive species originally from East Asia, has made its first confirmed appearance in Massachusetts, marking its northernmost sighting in the United States.