Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

The abdomen of a wolf spider is often patterned, helping it blend into its surroundings for camouflage. Wolf spider bites are rare in humans; like other spiders, even very poisonous ones ...

The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...

Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Rather than inject venom when threatened, it releases urticating hairs from its abdomen. These barbed hairs embed themselves in the skin of larger predators or humans attempting to handle the spider, ...

Beetles battling for mating rights, a bear stalking through the rainforest and a damselfly perched in front of a waterfall ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

Close-up Photographer of the Year is open to all. The annual competition delivers another stunning selection of images from ...

Later this month for Valentine’s Day, the Butterfly Pavilion invertebrate zoo is hosting its annual Romance is Wild exhibit, ...