A new study challenges traditional views on arachnid evolution, suggesting that the transition from water to land occurred multiple times rather than ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Giant spiders are invading Britain's homes - if media reports are anything to go by. Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you ...

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among ... of biogeography evolution," the study ...

Check out this video depicting a massive sea spider that lives 2,300 feet underneath the ocean's surface, complete with sea spider facts.