Joro spiders have ballooned their way to Pennsylvania just in time for the spooky Halloween season. Six of the giant, brightly colored arachnids, first spotted in Georgia almost a decade ago, were ...

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy ...

A hand-sized spider from Asia that can travel by air is expanding its US web presence, penetrating deeper into the country than ever — with the potential to invade the Northeast. This golden arachnid, ...

Fall is the time of year that most arachnids reach maturity and are full-grown, which may account for why you're noticing them more often in your home. But experts advise to leave them be. Spiders are ...

In everyday language, many small creatures get labelled as “creepy-crawlies,” but scientifically, not all of them are insects ...