Helicopter damselflies specialize in preying on web-building spiders, like the little orb weavers. This predatory flyer is ...

As if something out of a horror movie, a fungus infects spiders and turns them into zombies, causing them to act erratically ...

The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is ...

The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

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Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Two new federal holidays were added in 2025. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 that will close most federal offices on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26 — the day before ...

The Dallas Cowboys improved their draft position, but not much else, in a Sunday Night Football loss to Minnesota that realistically ended their slim playoff chances. The loss also ended Dak ...

Experiments with spiders under the influence of drugs and their web patterns. Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele stabbed to death in Los Angeles home: Sources Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump engaged in ...

It’s tough to go back to school in your 40s. But with layoffs, stagnant pay and inroads by artificial intelligence, many of those nearing midlife are heading back to classrooms and trade schools. Some ...

When the cold season comes around, you and your family are not the only ones trying to take shelter indoors from the harsh weather. Pests like rodents, insects, and arachnids are most likely to try ...

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