Spiders have a reputation for being cunning – just look at the Ghanaian folktale Anansi. Now, research suggests that a ...

Aside from the evolutionary insight into arthropod venom, the findings may point the way to better ways to control pests. “It may be that this toxin could be a very effective insecticide,” Jessica ...

Males also do a sexy shimmy to dazzle the ladies. Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters), the sparklemuffin peacock spider is, arguably, one of the cutest spiders around.

Prendini is the curator of AMNH's spider, scorpion, centipede, and millipede collections. The museum has not responded to ARTnews‘ request for comment. More from ARTnews.com ...