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Trogloraptor: Large Cave Robber Spider With Raptorial Claws Discovered in Pacific Northwest
A team of scientists and cave conservationists discovered a large, unique spider in caves and forests of the Pacific Northwest. (August 17, 2012)

Newly Discovered Australian Spider Species Named After Sir David Attenborough
An Australian spider, Prethopalpus attenboroughi, has been named after British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. (August 5, 2012)

Two Dead After Aggressive Spiders Reportedly Invade Indian Town
The Times of India reported yesterday that swarms of aggressive spiders descended on an Indian town - Chaulkhowa Nagaon (a village near Sadiya in Assam) - and started biting people and causing panic. (June 4, 2012)

New Trapdoor Spider Discovered in Auburn, Alabama
Auburn University researchers discovered a new trapdoor spider species in Auburn. It is named the Auburn Tiger Trapdoor Spider. The scientific name is Myrmekiaphila tigris. (May 8, 2012)

Hordes of Wolf Spiders Cover Fields, Fences in Wagga Wagga, Australia in Webs Following Floods
Flood waters in eastern Australia have forced both residents and spiders to move. (March 8, 2012)

Researchers Discover Why Spiders Don't Stick to Their Own Webs
Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and University of Costa Rica have discovered why spiders don't stick to their own webs. (March 1, 2012)

Study Finds People Who Fear Spiders Perceive Them as Larger Than They Actually Are
A new study, published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders, found that people who fear spiders see the spiders as larger than they actually are. (February 24, 2012)

Male Wolf Spider Copies Dance Moves of Rivals After Watching Videos
Scientists put two tiny video screens in an enclosure so male Schizocosa ocreata wolf spiders (captured in the wild) could watch the courtship dances of other males spiders. (January 6, 2012)

Brains of Tiny Spiders Extend Into Their Legs
Smithsonian researchers have discovered that the brains of tiny spiders are so big that they overflow into their legs. (December 15, 2011)

Researchers Produce 3D Images of Prehistoric Mite Hitching a Ride on a Spider
University of Manchester researchers have scanned a tiny mite hitching the ride on the back of a 50-million-year-old spider. (November 9, 2011)

Parasitic Wasp Makes Spiders Build Them a Special Web, Then Eats Them
Discovery reports that researchers have found that a parasitic wasp, Zatypota percontatoria, turns spiders into zombies and makes them build them a strange web house. (October 15, 2011)

Researchers Create 3D Images of Ancient Daddy Long Legs Fossil
Researchers from Imperial College London created 3D models of two fossilized species of harvestmen, which are also known as daddy long legs. (August 23, 2011)

Orb Weaver Spider Kills Bat in Belize
Orb weavers typically feed on insects, but if they are large enough they can capture birds and small mammals in their large webs. (July 30, 2011)

Study Finds Old Spiders Spin Less Perfect Webs
New research shows that spiders weave less perfect webs as they age. (July 8, 2011)

San Diego Zoo Trying to Breed Goliath Bird-eating Spiders
The Goliath bird-eater Spider is one of the largest spiders in the world. (June 19, 2011)

The World's Hardest Spider Preys on Other Spiders
Palpimanus gibbulus is the hardest spider in the world. (June 18, 2011)

Deadly Sydney Funnel-web Spider Groomed With Paintbrush at Taronga Zoo
The Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the world's most deadly spiders. (June 10, 2011)

Scientists Discover Why Orb-Weaving Spiders Build Silk Crosses on Webs
A team of scientists, led by Dr Andre Walter and Professor Mark Elgar from the University of Melbourne's Department of Zoology, have discovered how orb-weaving spiders protect their webs from damage. (May 31, 2011)

Tarantulas Cling to Vertical Surfaces by Secreting Silk From Their Feet
Researchers have discovered that tarantulas cling to and climb straight up vertical surfaces by secreting silk from their feet. (May 17, 2011)

Mysterious Calommata Purse-Web Spiders Rediscovered in Africa
Researchers have rediscovered very poorly known purse-web spiders of the genus Calommata in Africa. (May 17, 2011)

Largest Spider Fossil Discovered Buried in Volcanic Ash
The largest fossilized spider was discovered buried under volcanic ash in Inner Mongolia, China. (April 20, 2011)

Woman Finds One Dozen Recluse Spiders in Her Manhattan Apartment
A woman found a recluse spider in her kitchen sink in her New York City apartment on East 21st Street in Gramercy Park. (October 4, 2010)

Cluster of Daddy Long Legs
What looks like a patch of dead moss on a tree is actually a mass of hundreds or thousands of Daddy Long Legs, also known as Harvestmen. (July 27, 2010)

Researchers Find Female Jumping Spiders Battle to the Death
A new study of the jumping spider Phidippus clarus has found that fighting for female jumping spiders of this species is an extremely serious matter. (June 8, 2010)

The Giant Spider Web at Lake Tawakoni
There is a giant spider web at Lake Tawakoni State Park in Texas. It was built by thousands of spiders. (October 1, 2007)