Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig around in: bird poop. That is the approach taken by newly discovered spider ...

The world’s largest spider is not just remarkable for its size but also for its powerful hunting adaptations. Known for its enormous leg span and heavy body, this giant tarantula relies on ambush ...

The tropo-climes of South America are home to many unusual animals. In fact, for arachnophiles the northern part of the continent contains some incredible rainforests worth visiting. In South America, ...

NORFOLK -- The pictures may creep you out, but they're fascinating to the folks at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. Cameras there caught one of the zoo's Goliath bird eating spiders molting. The ...