Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey.

Flung prey can reach speeds of up to 14.4 feet per second, or a little less than ten miles per hour. An insect will land in ...

Widow spiders are far more than just the infamous black widow—they are a global group of highly venomous spiders with dozens ...

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These web weavers have been found in shipping containers full of tropical yellow fruit, thus earning the moniker “banana spiders.” ...

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached ...

The effects of spider bites are putting more people in hospital in England than 10 years ago, according to a freedom of information request by the Press Association. NHS figures show that there were ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside during summer is one of the best parts of the season. While the weather may ...