Spider courtship boasts some of the most charismatic and strategic rituals in the animal kingdom: bondage worthy of the bedroom, percussive performances worthy of the drumline, silent sounds worthy of ...

If you’ve ever spotted a small, sandy-brown spider tucked into a crack on your porch or perched near your outdoor lights, your first instinct might be to reach for a shoe. But a newly discovered ...

Researchers in South America have discovered a new species of spider that makes its home in urban buildings. Given this spider’s proclivity for walls, the scientists decided to name it Pikelinia ...