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 ...

A venomous, flying spider could be making its way up the East Coast as soon as this summer. The arachnid known as the Joro spider made its way to the Southeast from Japan as early as 2013, and for ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say. When you ...

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Learn why “spider season” and deadly Sydney funnel-web season are different, and how to stay safe when spiders are on the move.

In a truly dark moment of Spider-Man lore, the Sinister Squadron assemble to destroy the Spider-Society, following the lead ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are over 45,000 species of spiders in existence, but ...

Madame Web looks to finish its theatrical run south of $100 million, making it another flop for Sony’s Spider-Man Universe of live-action spinoffs and putting the entire endeavor in jeopardy. Madame ...