Rattlesnakes, bison, spiders and ticks are among the deadliest animals in Kansas highlighted in an entry on the WorldAtlas ...

A new study has looked into this size misestimation phenomenon a little further, asking participants to estimate the size of ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

Discover more about "Britain's most venomous" spider - the noble false widow, from where you'll find it in the UK to how dangerous it is.

A new study finds that people afraid of spiders perceive them as larger than they really are, while arachnology experts judge ...

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with cavers, has uncovered a large number of eyeless, ...

The first new species is Idris bianor, named after the spider genus it parasitizes, according to the study. Its body length ...

Found only in Costa Rica, the Hymenoepimecis argyra parasite wasp doesn’t just kill orb spiders. It also takes over the spiders’ minds and forces them to do its bidding. Also known as the “zombie wasp ...

Lifestyle; Spiders; Huge spiders with 'wasp sting' bite set to invade UK homes in coming weeks These giant critters are cousins of the deadly black widow spiders and currently have the perfect ...

Giant spiders with bite 'like wasp sting' set to invade UK homes in weeks The warm and wet conditions this summer have provided the perfect breeding ground for the eight-legged creatures, ...