From stone fortresses to silk hideouts, these creatures know how to make themselves at home. Meet a few remarkable builders — and one expert thief — who’ve mastered the art of making shelter. And a ...

A closer look at the massive orb weaver spider — and why some species can grow even larger than expected.

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Spider silk occupies a distinct place in natural materials science for its combination of mechanical strength, toughness and fineness. These protein fibres have evolved over hundreds of millions of ...

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

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Moyock man was bitten by a spider, but it led to a much bigger diagnosis. He wasn’t in the hospital long before they told him he had leukemia and was given days to live.

Spanish holiday hotspots have warned tourists over mysterious spider bites that have caused people to almost lose their legs. Multiple people across various destinations in Spain have been bitten by a ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A spider bite may be nothing to blink at, but for one North Carolina man, it led to a much more serious diagnosis that gave him only days to live. Now, he says he’s ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A spider bite may be nothing to blink at, but for one North Carolina man, it led to a much more serious diagnosis that gave him only days to live. Now, he says he’s ...

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