Researchers have uncovered a unique hunting strategy of a slingshot spider or ray spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). These stealthy hunters launch their "ballistic web" at unsuspecting prey. The ...

A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Joro spiders, those scary-looking critters that can apparently fly through the air when their giant webs are lifted by the wind, have been making big headlines in recent weeks — mainly because of ...

Giant venomous flying spiders from Japan have made their way to the U.S. in recent years, and will likely infiltrate more states in 2024. Originally spotted in Georgia a decade ago, the arachnids are ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) - Are you seeing spiderwebs flying in the air or resting on surfaces off the ground? Don't worry. It's normal. Ballooning season has returned to Oklahoma, and you'll see a lot ...

BOSTON - The giant flying Joro spider was nowhere to be found in Boston on Thursday. The paparazzi have been out in full force on Mount Vernon street, hoping to get a shot of the venomous black and ...

New York City and New Jersey might have a new resident this summer: A giant yellow and blue-black flying spider. The creepy crawler — the Joro spider — has stirred up a frenzy over a possible invasion ...

A professor at a Maryland university is asking for the public's help with tracking the movements of the giant Joro spider, a ...

Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.