Many people are afraid of spiders, particularly large spiders. Or worse — spiders that can jump. However, jumping spiders are amazing arachnids. They’re smart, agile, and some are even considered cute ...

The 10 largest spiders in the world seem straight out of science fiction, with legs from 5.5 inches to over a FOOT wide.

The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you more curious than apprehensive.

Sprout the jumping spider was an accidental acquisition by this RVing couple—they didn’t pick him up at a pet store. Rather, he wandered in the open window of their converted bus one day and ...

So, let’s dive further to learn what classifies a spider as ‘big.’ A tarantula (species unclear) darting around. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons When searching for ...

Sparklemuffin peacock spiders are members of the jumping spider group Salticidae, which is the largest spider family, and they can jump distances up to 50 times their own length. Their large front ...

Let’s dive into the story around the biggest spider web ever found and what spider responsible for this incredible construction – the Darwin’s Bark Spider ...

Here’s how it works. One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest.

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

The Goliath birdeater doesn't just it birds. It also eats small rodents, frogs and insects. Milan Zygmunt / Shutterstock ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...