Why did evolution produce a spider the size of a dinner plate? The Goliath birdeater offers a fascinating glimpse into life ...

If you have arachnophobia, you might want to look away. What you are about to hear sounds like something pulled straight from a nightmare. Deep in the rainforests of South America lives a spider so ...

Forget the familiar cobweb in the corner of your room. Scientists recently discovered a massive, colonial web that has instantly claimed the title of the biggest spider web in the world. This ...

One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders ...

Wisconsin has 500 spider species, but experts say most are harmless. Meet the common types found in your home.

There are big spiders, and then there's the Newcastle 'Big Boy.' First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...