Females are a dull brownish gray but — like their namesake, the peacock — male sparklemuffins pull out all the stops in the ...

Ballooning is another spectacular use for silk, allowing the mass dispersal of spiderlings and small adults. After climbing to a relatively high point, the spider points its abdomen skywards and pulls ...

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

Two new spider species have been discovered at Amboli in Maharashtra and Silent Valley National Park in Kerala, while another ...

Spider silk is produced in a special organ with a charming name: the ‘spinneret.’ These are usually found on the spider’s ...

As the weather grows warmer, more spiders will begin to appear. Here are the 10 venomous spiders in Louisiana and typical reactions to poisonous bites.

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and how to prevent a bite.

Unlike wolf spiders, grass spiders have a spinneret — used for web-making — that is visible at the end of their abdomen. The grass spider will typically be found hanging out in its web and ...

Also common after heavy rain when they become flooded out of their own homes. A medium-sized spider, usually brown and frequently having yellowish markings on the abdomen. Three related species live ...

There are several spider species that call Georgia home ... and a distinctive red hourglass shape on the underside of the abdomen. They typically inhabit dark, sheltered locations like sheds ...

This spider is common in Alabama and the most dangerous ... with the neck extending down toward the abdomen. The venom of brown recluse spiders is both cytotoxic and hemolytic.

The Black Widow spider has a glossy, black body with a distinct, red hourglass marking on the underside of the abdomen. Black Widows prefer concealed spaces like woodpiles and sheds. Black Widows ...