Spiders have a reputation for being cunning – just look at the Ghanaian folktale Anansi. Now, research suggests that a species of cave-dwelling spiders have cleverly adapted their weaving style to ...

A rare ancient spider in New Zealand is thriving after simply being left alone for a little while. As The Kansas City Star reported, sightings of the Nelson cave spider jumped fourfold in three years ...

Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create apparent tripwires for walking prey. Those that make circular webs are known as orb-weavers, and ...

An average of 33 Nelson cave spiders were counted in “Crazy Paving Cave” in 2025, up from eight in 2022, according to officials. Photo by Sebastian Doak shared by New Zealand's Department of ...

A remote cave system nestled along the border of Greece and Albania has revealed what may be the largest known spider colony on Earth—and possibly the largest web ever documented. The discovery, made ...

In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose ...

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife, ...