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Biologist Discovers That Red Widow Spiders Eat Scarab Beetles
University of Missouri biologist James Carrel discovered that Florida's elusive red widow spider likes to eat scarab beetles. (March 20, 2014)

Five New Species of Armored Cave Dwelling Spiders Discovered in Southwest China
Scientists have discovered five new species of armored cave dwelling spiders in Southwest China. (March 14, 2014)

Study Finds Black Widow Spiders Reluctant to Bite Unless Threatened
A study has found that black widows tend not to bite and inject their venom unless they are threatened. Nudging or poking them was not enough to get the spiders to bite. (March 2, 2014)

Jellybean Goblin Spider Discovered in Australia
A new spider, the jellybean goblin spider, has been discovered in Queensland, Australia. (February 26, 2014)

Fuzzy Clump in Viral Video is Cluster of Opillonids
A fuzzy clump in a viral video is a cluster of opillonids. (January 5, 2014)

3 New Species of Wafer Trapdoor Spiders Discovered in Brazil
Scientists have discovered three new species of wafter trapdoor spiders in Brazil. The spiders make wafer-like doors to their silken tube homes. (November 20, 2013)

Male Spider Gives Female Spider a Nuptial Gift, But She Eats Him Anyway
A male spider gave a female a delicoius fly wrapped in white silk as a nuptial gift, but she ate him anyway. Male spiders bearing gifts get to provide more sperm to the females. (October 24, 2013)

School in England Closes Due to False Widow Spider Infestation
A school in England has closed due to a false widow spider infestation. The spiders are venomous, but have never killed anyone in the U.K. (October 24, 2013)

Two New Spider Species Discovered in Uruguay. They Live in Silk-Lined Burrows
Two new spider species have been discovered in Uruguay. The spiders live in silk-lined burrows they build in sandy soils. (October 3, 2013)

Odd Clawed Spider That Builds Ladder-Shaped Webs Discovered in Australia
An odd-clawed spider was discovered in Victoria, Australia. It lurks in the hollows of old myrtle beech trees where it builds ladder-shapred webs.. (September 25, 2013)

Newly Discovered Laos Spider Named After Dominic Monaghan
A newly discovered spider, found in Laos, has been named after Dominic Monaghan. (July 30, 2013)

Spider Webs More Effective at Capturing Electrically Charged Insects
Scientists have discovered that spider webs are more effective at captured insects with a positive electric charge. (July 5, 2013)

Some Male Spiders Would Rather Eat Old Females Than Mate With Them Say Scientists
Scientists have determined that some male spiders would rather eat old females than mate with them. (May 24, 2013)

Scientists Discover New Miniature Spiders in China
Scientists have discovered two miniature spider species living in the Giant Panda Sanctuaries in China. (May 22, 2013)

How to Survive an Encounter With a Goliath Tarantula
This National Geographic video explains how to survive a video with a venomous Goliath tarantula or Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi). (April 21, 2013)

Fast, Venomous, Face-Sized Tiger Spider Found in Sri Lanka
A new venomous, face-sized Tiger Spider species has been discovered in Sri Lanka. It is has a leg span of eight inches and is very fast. (April 3, 2013)

New Cryptic Spider Species Found in South Africa
A new species of spider from the genus Copa has been identified in Africa. (March 7, 2013)

SpiderSense Suit Enables Blindfolded Wearer to Sense People Sneaking Up on Them
Viktor Mateevitsi, a grad student at the Electronic Visualization Lab (EVL) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has designed a special suit, called SpiderSense, that enables the wearer to locate obstacles and objects by "feeling" the environment around them. (February 22, 2013)

Huge Spider Colony in Brazil Makes it Look LIke It is Raining Spiders
Here is an interesting video coming out of Brazil. (February 8, 2013)

Spider Rock Nests Fail to Protect Juvenile Spiders From Predator Wasps
Zodarion styliferum, a species of ant-eating spider, makes the little igloo-shaped rock nests pictured above to protect juvenile spiders. (February 4, 2013)

Nine New Species of Colorful Tree Dwelling Tarantulas Discovered in Brazil
Nine new species of colorful and endangered tree dwelling tarantulas have been discovered in Brazil. (October 31, 2012)

Giant Harvestman With Leg Span of Nearly 13 Inches Found in Laos Cave
A giant harvestman arachnid with a leg span of nearly 13 inches has been discovered in a Laos cave. A giant daddy longlegs! (October 17, 2012)

Ancient Spider Attack Preserved in Amber
This amber fossil is amazing! The one-of-a-kind 100 million year old fossil shows a spider attack taking place. (October 10, 2012)

Dramatic Increase in Spiders Reported on Guam After Invasive Treesnake Wipes Out Native Birds
Biologists from Rice University, the University of Washington and the University of Guam have found that the Pacific island's jungles have as many as 40 times more spiders than are found on nearby islands like Saipan. (September 13, 2012)

Little Australian Wasp Hunts Venomous Redback Spiders
University of Adelaide researchers have announced that a small wasp is being dubbed the redback spider-hunting wasp. (September 11, 2012)