Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Scientists now know some spiders are smart enough to do both, bringing fresh meaning to the famous quote from poet Sir Walter Scott.

Most spiders are both predators and prey, playing an essential role in the food web (pun intended). In fact, many spiders act ...

Several cases of "spatial orientation" were recorded among the spiders living in both trees and in underground burrows. The ...

Entomologist Sarah Han has always been into spiders. "I grew up in California and there are a lot of black widows," says Han. "I would keep them as pets. One day, one of them escaped. That's a mistake ...

The dexterity of this black wood spider is remarkable. A large dragonfly had already gotten caught in her web, and she had ...