Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, shiny spiders may be black widows. Are black widow spiders dangerous to ...

No one likes walking into a spider web, no matter how big it is, but it's not the size of the web that matters, it's the ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Many people across the country a are reporting a creepy sight, seen falling from the sky. "I woke up this morning. Go out to the back deck, drinking a cup of coffee, and I look at the moon and the ...

Run a dehumidifier, since cellar spiders thrive in moist areas. Use natural repellents with scents that spiders loathe, such as peppermint, cinnamon, and citrus. Keep up with outdoor maintenance; trim ...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts -- Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music -- creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them better understand how the ...

Although they're frequently called insects, spiders belong to a closely related class called arachnids. Spiders are helpful to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders aren't aggressive or ...

The legend of the Christmas Spider offers a surprising explanation for the origin of tinsel. Rooted in Eastern European folklore, it tells of a poor family and a quiet act of kindness. According to ...