The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as many ...

Herbs and essential oils are often touted as spider deterrents, but science tells a more nuanced story about which methods ...

Huge, colorful Joro spiders are making their way up the East Coast and will likely reach the D.C. area, bug experts say. While Joro spiders are harmless to people and pets, their size and presence ...

That quiet observation helped launch new research from Queen’s University showing that winter-active spiders make an unusually powerful antifreeze protein that lets them survive subzero temperatures ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...