"We found that when people received a paired image of an arachnid versus another arthropod, they strongly prefer looking at ...

A sweeping review of nearly 100,000 insect and arachnid species in North America has revealed a surprising and troubling ...

Their presence, or lack thereof, is also a key early indicator of ecosystem health – and without them, the resulting ...

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in ...

Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But ...

If you despise spiders, then you know the struggle seeing these creepy crawlers make their way into homes and gardens during the autumn season. While most types of spiders commonly seen at home are ...

Taking these precautions might help you sleep better at night.

Lead author Wes Walsh, his tattoo of Agelenopsis pennsylvanica (the Pennsylvanian grass spider) and one of the inspirations ...

The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as many ...

Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron ...

Nov. 5—Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders ...

Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, ...