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World's largest spiderweb discovered inside a cave in Europe
Nov 5, 2025The enormous webbed structure is thought to contain more than 111,000 individual spiders.
New fossil discovery hints at the surprising origin of spiders
Jul 27, 2025Researchers at the University of Arizona have revealed that spiders didn't originate where you might expect.
Fossil licking and zombie spiders among 2023's Ig Nobel Prize winners
VIDEO Sep 15, 2023The annual ceremony celebrates some of the strangest science projects imaginable.
Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, new study finds
Jan 29, 2023A new study has highlighted the impressive (and sometimes bizarre) regenerative abilities of sea spiders.
New evidence suggests that even spiders have dreams
VIDEO Aug 9, 2022A behavioral ecologist has made a fascinating discovery that could challenge what we know of arachnids.
Pack-hunting spiders detect vibrations and swarm their prey
Mar 8, 2022As if one spider wasn't bad enough - imagine being set upon by 1,000 of them in a giant web...
'Megaspider' is so large it can bite through fingernails
VIDEO Nov 21, 2021A zoo in Australia has come into possession of one of the largest funnel web spider specimens ever found.
Man discovers a spider eating his pet goldfish
Jan 8, 2020A tour guide in South Africa recently posted up a photograph showing the fate of his prized goldfish Cleo.
How can sea spiders grow to such huge sizes ?
VIDEO Apr 12, 2019Scientists have determined how sea creatures living in the depths of the polar oceans become so enormous.
Prehistoric spider fossils' eyes still glow
Feb 18, 2019Fossil spiders discovered in South Korea still have glowing eyes despite being over 110 million years old.
Spiders filmed hanging in the sky over Brazil
Jan 12, 2019The eerie phenomenon, which can occur during hot, humid weather, is an arachnophobe's worst nightmare.
'Furry animal' turns out to be clump of spiders
Jan 5, 2019Footage from north-western Mexico shows why it's best not to poke at anything that's hiding inside a hole.
Parasitic wasp turns spiders in to zombies
Nov 29, 2018Scientists have discovered a horrifying new species of wasp in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
1,000ft spider web covers edge of Greek lagoon
VIDEO Sep 22, 2018A vast stretch of vegetation next to Aitoliko Lagoon has become hidden beneath a huge mass of spider silk.
NASA captures image of 'spiders' on Mars
Jul 14, 2018Peculiar surface features that resemble large spiders can be seen in the latest image from NASA's Mars orbiter.
Terrifying parasitic wasp found in the Amazon
Jul 9, 2018Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays its eggs on spiders using its massive stinger.
Scientists solve mystery of flying spiders
Jul 6, 2018It turns out that spiders are able to stay airborne over vast distances using the Earth's natural electric fields.
Scientists train spider to jump on demand
VIDEO May 9, 2018Jumping spiders are capable of launching themselves six times their body length from a standing start.
Spider with a tail found preserved in amber
Feb 5, 2018Scientists have identified a species of long-tailed proto-spider dating back over 100 million years.
Nature's smallest rainbow found on tiny spider
VIDEO Jan 4, 2018The minuscule peacock spider has a rather colorful way of attracting the attention of the opposite sex.
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