Spiders Learn more about these fascinating arthropods as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about spiders. Grid List Latest about Spiders Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hunger By Jennifer Nalewicki published 27 April 23 Researchers have found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors. Female spiders play dead during sex so males don't have to worry about being eaten By Harry Baker published 29 March 23 Researchers have determined the cause of an unusual behavior in funnel weaving spiders that involves the females curling up as if they're dead before having sex. Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming pools By Hannah Osborne published 28 March 23 Heavy rain in Australia has led to an influx in venomous spiders being washed into people's swimming pools. Species found include funnel-web spiders, the venom of which is so toxic it can kill a child in just 15 minutes. Black widows are being slaughtered by their brown widow cousins, and we don't know why By Harry Baker published 14 March 23 Brown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in the U.S. by aggressively attacking them for no clear reason, a new study shows. Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover By Harry Baker published 27 January 23 In a new study, some juvenile sea spiders were able to regrow amputated body parts, which was previously assumed to be impossible in these marine arthropods. Brown recluse bites caused two people's blood cells to self-destruct By Rebecca Sohn published 25 November 22 Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause an autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia, in which red blood cells are destroyed by the immune system. 11 deadliest spiders By Christina Hughes published 23 November 22 From the funnel web spider to the brown recluse, here are some of the deadliest spiders on Earth. Brown recluse spiders: Facts, bites & symptoms By Laura Geggel published 3 November 22 Reference Here's what to know about brown recluse spiders and how to avoid getting bitten by them. Reference The Invisible Sex Dance of Psychedelic Spiders By Jeanna Bryner last updated 14 October 22 VIDEO: Don't miss this amazing look at the secret mating rituals of spiders that can see in the dark. Rare Discovery: Hook-Legged Spider Found in Oregon Cave By Douglas Main last updated 14 October 22 The spider has unique clawlike hooks on its legs. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1The Celestron NexStar 8SE is our top-ranked telescope and it's currently $200 off2Will Earth ever lose its moon?3NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars4'Lost' 2nd-century Roman fort discovered in Scotland5Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals 1Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled2Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach3Mysterious 'cryptic' molecules made by zombie cells may drive aging, scientists say4Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says5Ancient crystal-filled rock has been hiding dinosaur secret for 140 years
Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hunger By Jennifer Nalewicki published 27 April 23 Researchers have found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors.
Female spiders play dead during sex so males don't have to worry about being eaten By Harry Baker published 29 March 23 Researchers have determined the cause of an unusual behavior in funnel weaving spiders that involves the females curling up as if they're dead before having sex.
Deadly spiders that can kill in minutes and survive underwater are hiding out in swimming pools By Hannah Osborne published 28 March 23 Heavy rain in Australia has led to an influx in venomous spiders being washed into people's swimming pools. Species found include funnel-web spiders, the venom of which is so toxic it can kill a child in just 15 minutes.
Black widows are being slaughtered by their brown widow cousins, and we don't know why By Harry Baker published 14 March 23 Brown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in the U.S. by aggressively attacking them for no clear reason, a new study shows.
Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover By Harry Baker published 27 January 23 In a new study, some juvenile sea spiders were able to regrow amputated body parts, which was previously assumed to be impossible in these marine arthropods.
Brown recluse bites caused two people's blood cells to self-destruct By Rebecca Sohn published 25 November 22 Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause an autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia, in which red blood cells are destroyed by the immune system.
11 deadliest spiders By Christina Hughes published 23 November 22 From the funnel web spider to the brown recluse, here are some of the deadliest spiders on Earth.
Brown recluse spiders: Facts, bites & symptoms By Laura Geggel published 3 November 22 Reference Here's what to know about brown recluse spiders and how to avoid getting bitten by them.
The Invisible Sex Dance of Psychedelic Spiders By Jeanna Bryner last updated 14 October 22 VIDEO: Don't miss this amazing look at the secret mating rituals of spiders that can see in the dark.
Rare Discovery: Hook-Legged Spider Found in Oregon Cave By Douglas Main last updated 14 October 22 The spider has unique clawlike hooks on its legs.
