Early Wednesday afternoon, what looked like a compact version of NASA’s Mars Rover could be seen crawling up and down the hillside of Walter Kunz Stadium, along John James Audubon Parkway. The bright ...

Tropical tent web spiders may sound scary, but they’re really not, unless you’re a tomato leafminer moth (or maybe another flying insect). The moths have developed resistance to chemical insecticides ...

Deep in the caves of Ireland, scientists have discovered a mind-altering parasite that takes control of spiders, forcing them to abandon their webs before ultimately meeting a gruesome end. This newly ...

Spider season brings unwelcome eight-legged visitors into homes each fall, sending many people searching for effective deterrents. While chemical sprays work, growing specific plants indoors offers a ...

Groups of spiders could be used as an environmentally-friendly way to protect crops against agricultural pests. That's according to new research which suggests that web-building groups of spiders can ...