Spiders Coverage

Rare giant spider species spotted in Queensland

A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN

Social media posts lure people like flies to large-scale spider web exhibit in NYC

Social media posts -- particularly on TikTok and Instagram -- seem to be driving attendance to the exhibition, "Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s)," and one piece of it in particular: the multisensory performance "Free the Air: How to hear the universe in a spider/web."

Laura Zornosa, New York Times

Giant venomous spiders infiltrated the southeastern US and are expected to spread rapidly, experts say

The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout ... and all across the East Coast. Except in this case, the spider in question is not so little, according to Benjamin Frick, coauthor of a study of the Jorō spider species published in the journal Physiological Entomology.

Megan Marples, CNN

Debunked: 7 creepy myths about spiders

Here are seven of the most common spider-myths and the truth behind them. (Report from Curtis Sprung)

7 creepy myths about spiders debunked

Whether small or big and hairy, spiders have received a bad rap for no reason.

Curtis Sprung, freelance reporter

Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear

A Kansas City woman is taking extra precautions at bedtime after doctors made a shocking discovery when she complained of pain in her ear.

Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear

This story out of Kansas will give you nightmares. Doctors found a brown recluse spider inside a woman's ear.

Hurricanes lead to more aggressive spiders, study says

In regions of the United States and Mexico that are prone to hurricanes, aggressive spiders are evolving to survive and ride out the storm.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Yes, you have bugs in your home -- and that's a good thing

An NC State microbiologist hopes you'll see the brighter side of the bugs in your house.

BUGS! RUN! (No - just kidding. These bugs are good for you, and your house.)

BUGS!

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

'What's all this hairy stuff?': Clayton woman finds black widow in grapes

A Clayton woman was horrified after realizing that a black widow spider was living in grapes she bought from a Garner store.

Mikaya Thurmond, WRAL reporter

No lungs, no gills: How do sea spiders breathe?

Antarctic sea spiders have no lungs or gills, so how do they get oxygen into their bodies? The answer is in their pores.

Pelican spiders, thought extinct, thrive by cannibalism

Once thought extinct, pelican spiders have been found alive and thriving in Madagascar, South Africa and Australia.