Lately, my woods have been full of spiny orb-weavers, marbled orb-weavers and arrowhead-orb weavers, a new one to me. Despite their creepy reputation, spiders are largely beneficial and help keep ...

Insects are a vital part of the ecosystem, pollinating plants, decomposing waste, and serving as a food source for other animals. While some insect populations, like monarch butterflies, are ...

Huge, colorful Joro spiders are making their way up the East Coast and will likely reach the D.C. area, bug experts say. While Joro spiders are harmless to people and pets, their size and presence ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. On farms, spiders are important ...

Jennifer Jandt is affiliated with the Entomological Society of New Zealand, a member of the Bug of the Year Committee, and is Editor-in-Chief of the New Zealand Entomologist. After almost two decades ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up photo of a funnel-web spider on its web looking at the camera. There seems to be no ideal number of legs. Humans have ...

At the same time, not all spiders (or parts of spiders) elicit the same disgust. Among the photo selections were sets that ...