Spiders are creepy, crawly, jumpy critters with eight legs and a bad reputation. Most people see them and squish them without preamble. Some folks take the time to trap them and politely escort them ...

Third-grader Skyler Hutto led the effort to make the Carolina Wolf Spider the official arachnid of South Carolina. Wolf spiders eat cockroaches, ants and flies. Wolf spiders have eight eyes, and the ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

Excited for the joro spider invasion?! Well if you’re an arachnophobe, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re interested in wildlife and nature, you may have a chance to watch the large black and ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...