A new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, was recently discovered in Arizona. Researchers say they are docile and have ...

The Iranian spider-tailed horned viper hides and maneuvers its incredibly uncanny spider-like tail to attract unsuspecting ...

These rat-sized fern raft spiders could be making a comeback in ... having almost gone extinct in the 20th century. Now, their numbers have increased to an estimated 10,000 breeding females ...

and one of few endangered spiders in the United States. Most people would never know if they saw it as the spider is about the size of a pencil eraser. Despite its tiny size, the spruce-fir moss ...

Their population was revived over a 15-year periodThousands of rare spiders the size of rats have been released across ...

It may be the very definition of a creepy crawly, but this species of giant millipede was a major discovery for a recent ...

But don't despair, the huge growth in numbers of the Fen Raft Spider is actually a conservation success story. The spider was on the verge of extinction in the UK in 2010 but has thankfully made a ...

The diamond spider, so-called due to its markings, was presumed extinct, but was found by two trust volunteers on heath land at Clumber Park, Worksop. The spider, 7mm (0.2 inch), has only been ...

UK spiders often take residence in our homes but tend to stay out of sight (and mind). Here's a list of the British spiders ...

You may have noticed them scuttling across your laminate flooring, or dropping from the ceiling, fangs glistening, hairy legs ...

The population of the fen raft spider - Britain's largest eight-legged creature - is booming across the nation after experts ...

The City said trafficked animals like the endangered spider monkeys are often subjected to extreme physical and psychological distress. Found in poor health, they are typically malnourished ...