More than 43,000 different spider species roam the Earth, but these creepy crawlers do not always go bump in the night. The eight-legged insects vary in size and shape, with the smallest spiders in ...

In February 2022, various news sites published headlines reporting that the "world's biggest spider" had been found in the U.K. after it emerged from a shipping container. Headlines like, "World's ...

Spiders first evolved around 400 million years ago, and some of the eight-legged wonders that appeared all that time ago are also similar to some of the largest seen on earth to this very today. PhD ...

Duchess Sophie encountered the formidable "king of spiders" during her visit to the Peruvian Amazon, displaying visible apprehension. The royal brought her hand to her chest, mouth, and forehead while ...

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 ...

Spiders are among the most interesting creatures in the animal kingdom, with some species growing to unexpected sizes. Across rainforests, caves, and grasslands worldwide, giant spiders have evolved ...

Duchess Sophie encountered the formidable "king of spiders" during her visit to the Peruvian Amazon, displaying visible apprehension. The royal brought her hand to her chest, mouth, and forehead while ...

Most spiders are tiny and go unnoticed, but a few species grow large enough to catch your attention. They live in rainforests, caves, and dry areas, and have adapted to survive in their surroundings– ...

Throughout history, tales of giant spiders have gripped the human imagination — from Arachne, the half-woman, half-spider figure in Greek mythology to J'ba Fofi, the rumored monkey-size spider of the ...