Among many things, they help to keep unwanted pest populations under control. In Florida alone, a list of almost 200 different species of spiders have been recorded. From brightly colored orb weavers ...

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of banana spiders in Florida – from their physical characteristics and habitats to their unique behaviors and roles in our ecosystem. Appearance – Golden or ...

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is a fuzzy spider that's named for its incredible jumping ability and vivid ...

Brown recluse spiders have eyes on top of their ... forested areas around the Florida Panhandle, Ocala and Big Cypress region. Fun fact: These bears are mostly vegetarian; 80 percent of their ...

who first described it in the early 2000s and gave the spiders the nickname "big boys." These funnel-web spiders are the largest of the three species, growing up to 3.5 inches (9 cm) long.

Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname of "Big Boy." Common Sydney funnel-web spiders, in comparison, can grow up to nearly 2 inches. "Our research ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

They have a bit of red on their abdomen, as well. Its long spindly black and yellow striped legs help it quickly cross its large ornate web. Though their body length is approximately one inch, the ...

The sight of spiders drifting downwards was merely the result of a large-scale event driven by natural instincts. Sometimes, young spiders use a trick called "ballooning"—they release silk into the ...

Fysiografiska Sällskapet I Lund on spider research. Gabriele Uhl received funding for exploring the chemical sense of spiders from the German Science Foundation (DFG, grant number 451487045).