Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. Jumping spiders are the largest group of spiders on Earth, ...

The green lynx spider is a big, bright green ghost of the garden, often fading into the foliage and flowers as it prowls for insects. It lives across most of the southern U.S. from coast to coast, as ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class ...

Jumping spiders are a diverse bunch. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ever seen a teeny, furry spider scampering across the floor?

Looking to learn spider facts, including which spiders are lurking in your garden? The three most common garden spiders in North America are the black and yellow, silver and banded. While you might ...

The so-called Joro spiders — also known as “parachuting spiders” — have already been multiplying in several southern U.S. states and scaring the bejeebies out of anyone with a fear of eight-legged ...

Joro spiders, those scary-looking critters that can apparently fly through the air when their giant webs are lifted by the wind, have been making big headlines in recent weeks — mainly because of ...