The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the spider silk.

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

The huntsman spider is the fastest spider around. (Simon McGill/Moment/Getty Images) If you already find spiders creepy enough, you might want to stop reading here. A new study analyzes the sprinting ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more ...