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New Funnel-Web Spider Species Discovered in Australia
Scientists have discovered a new species of large funnel-web spider in Australia at Booderee National Park. (September 9, 2015)

Scientists Find Skydiving Spiders in Panama and Peru
Scientists have found nocturnal hunting spiders in South America that can steer themselves while falling from the top of a tree. (August 19, 2015)

Parasitic Wasp Turns Spiders Into Cocoon Building Zombies
A parasitic wasp larva turns spiders into zombies and makes them build it a cocoon. The larva also eats the spider. (August 16, 2015)

Giant Communal Spider Web Found in Dallas, Texas
A giant communual spider web has been found in a suburb of Dallas Texas. It contains thousands of spiders. (August 10, 2015)

Spiders Can Sail Like Ships Across Water Say Scientists
Scientists have discovered that spiders can travel like ships across large bodies of water. They can even use their silk as an anchor. (July 7, 2015)

Ten New Cobweb Spider Species Discovered in Madagascar
Scientists have discovered ten new species of cobweb spiders in Madagascar. One of the new species was named after Charles Dawrin. (July 6, 2015)

Spiders Sprayed With Carbon Nanotubes Produce Super Strong Silk
Scientists find spiders sprayed with water containing graphene flakes and carbon nanotubes produced the strongest fibres ever measured. (May 25, 2015)

New Crab Spider Species Discovered in India
A new crab spider species has been discovered in India. It has been named Thomisus telanganensis. (May 24, 2015)

Newly Discovered Peacock Spider Has Pattern Resembling an Elephant on Abdomen
A newly discovered peacock spider has a pattern resembling an elephant on its abdomen. (March 29, 2015)

New Jumping Spider With Mating Plug Discovered in Southern India
A new jumping spider species with a mating plug has been discovered in the Western Ghats in southern India. (March 29, 2015)

Southern House Spiders Find Spaces That Are Just Right Inside Human Homes
A new study indicates that southern house spiders find holes that are just right inside human homes. (March 27, 2015)

Newly Discovered Peacock Spiders: Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus
Scientists have discovered two new species of peacock spiders. They have been nicknamed Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus. (March 2, 2015)

Uloborus Spider Spins Nanometer Thin Electrically Charged Webs
A garden spider can spin nano-scale filaments. Researchers have discovered the spider has unique cribellum glands. (January 29, 2015)

Thirty New Spider Species Found in China
Thirty new spider species have been found in China. They were found in the Xishuangbanna tropical rain forest (December 4, 2014)

More Wolf Spiders Are Eating American Toads
Researchers from the University of Georgia have found that more wolf spiders are eating American toads because of invasive grass. (October 1, 2014)

Spider Discovered in Mexico Uses Encrusted Soil Particles for Camouflage
A newly discovered spider species in Mexico uses encrusted soil particles for camouflage. The spider belongs to the Paratropididae family. (June 23, 2014)

Fish-Eating Spiders Found All Over the World Say Scientists
Scientists report in a new study that fish-eating spiders can be found all over the world. (June 19, 2014)

Spider Disguises Itself as Bird Droppings to Hide From Predators
A spider, Cyclosa ginnaga, disguises itself as bird droppings in order to avoid being discovered and eaten by predatory wasps.. (June 4, 2014)

Scientists Make Synthetic Version of Silk Attachment Discs Used by Spiders
Scientists have made a synthetic version of the silk attachment discs used by spiders to attach their webs to surfaces. (May 18, 2014)

Three New Tarantula Species Discovered in Northern Argentina
Three new tarantula species have been discovered in Northern Argentina. (May 7, 2014)

Somersaulting Flic-Flac Spider Discovered in Southeastern Morocco
The Flic-Flac Spider has been discovered in the sand desert Erg Chebbi in southeastern Morocco. (April 29, 2014)

Size Matters in Kalahari Desert Social Spider Colonies
Size helps determine the task a Kalahari social spider will perform within a colony. The spiders live in colonies of up to 2,000 members. (April 27, 2014)

Study Finds Male Black Widow Spiders Prefer Well-Fed Virgins
University of Toronto Scarborough have found that male black widow spiders prefer to mate with well-fed virgins. (April 23, 2014)

Yellow Sac Spider Blamed for Mazda Recall
The yellow sac spider has been linked to a Mazda recall. The spider, which is attracted to petrol, is fond of building webs in the engines of the cars. (April 13, 2014)

305-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Four-Eyed Daddy Longlegs Found in France
Scientists found a 305-million-year-old fossil of a harvestmen in France that shows the ancient arachnids had an extra pair of eyes. (April 10, 2014)