Macro close-up of a juvenile huntsman spider (Heteropoda boiei), a young tropical sparassid spider, photographed in controlled conditions, showing early developmental ...

New Zealanders might want to check their luggage twice — because some eight-legged travelers may be making themselves at home. Giant Australian spiders, like huntsman spiders, are showing up in ...

For some, giant spiders are the stuff of nightmares. However, the majority of these large arachnids are typically harmless to humans and not aggressive, choosing to run away from people rather than ...

Spiders' social tendencies appear to stem from what Dr. Penna-Gonçalves calls being "lazy to launch," where young spiders stay home longer instead of dispersing after their first molt. "In those ...