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Unlike the majority of spiders, which dwell on land, the diving bell spider spends most of its life underwater. It is the ...

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Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Turn away now arachnophobes, because this massive spider web will give you nightmares. Thousands of spiders have spun a giant "communal" web at a park in Rowlett, Texas. While it's unsure how many ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. – An invasive species of arachnid, known as the Joro spider, is spinning webs far from its native range, ...

Spiders spin silken webs to capture flies and other tiny prey. They’re also trapping a wealth of DNA from the surrounding environment, a hidden resource that Australian scientists said could be used ...