Each summer, the air is filled with what looks like cottonwood down but is really a host of infant spiders, riding the wind on silken parachutes. Thanks to E.B. White's charming story, "Charlotte's ...

"I think they get a bad rap in general," one entomologist says of the arachnids among us. Why You Shouldn't Squish That Spider, Even If It Gives You The Creeps People aren’t usually overjoyed to see a ...

When it comes to household pests, spiders are seemingly everywhere. Not only can are these creepy crawlies notorious for hiding in your home, but can leave unsightly cobwebs for you to clean up. And ...

Recently published children’s bookabout spiders and how books like this help people become less fearful of animals. This is a short, non-fiction story for children about ongoing research with jumping ...