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

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...