Spiders are some of the most common creatures we share our homes with. While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even helpful, keeping pest insects under control.

A fungus discovered in Ireland infects cave spiders, altering their behaviour before using their bodies to spread spores.

Spiders in your home may be harmless, but it is still good to be able to keep them away. Let's see together how to do it.

You're more likely to spot egg sacs than the spider eggs themselves. Spider egg sacs (not "egg sacks") are small, round or teardrop-shaped bundles made of silk. They're often white, cream or pale ...

It’s so rewarding helping people get over their fears – though the majority of my family are petrified of spiders still!” ...

Sea spiders don't do anything by the book, and researchers have just gotten to the bottom of how they breathe.

Boho spiders are among the most aggressive house spiders, especially during their nesting time ... Some insecticides can handle web-building spiders but are completely useless to kill ground-dwelling ...

Funnel-web spiders, which are mostly found in Australia, differ from other spiders with funnel-shaped webs. The most notorious is Atrax robustus, which is commonly known as the Sydney funnel-web ...

He keeps the spiders across two locations — his “tarantula cave” in his house and a separate premises ... interest in the different colors and species and a lot of people asked me to help ...

A. bruennichi is one of the few spider species in which the chemical structure of the sex pheromone has actually been identified. Female spiders release gaseous pheromones that attract males from ...