Golden silk orb-weavers are big, scary-looking spiders that like to weave huge webs. If you live in Florida, you might have nearly run face-first into a few of these webs while doing yard work.

October, with its ubiquitous spooks and scares, can be a good time to think more deeply about fear and how it affects our ...

But I've begun to change my tune; spiders are helpful creatures that can help keep unwanted insects out of your home. Now, ...

For all the Addams Family fans, this is a great (and very easy) Halloween decoration. Just grab a long gold wig, purchase a ...

Their population was revived over a 15-year periodThousands of rare spiders the size of rats have been released across ...

Spiders are intriguing creepy crawlies, and now, scientists have discovered that some spiders lure prey in using a terrifyingly smart tactic that may give you nightmares. The researchers made this ...

When it comes to the giant flying Joro spider that's now in Massachusetts, Boston.com readers are going through some things.

"Wednesday" and "Yellowjackets: star Christina Ricci discusses her passion project “Cat Full of Spiders" Tarot Deck and ...

William March's 1954 novel, The Bad Seed, has been adapted into multiple films – the earliest being a 1956 thriller starring ...

But from July to early September, spiders are the star. “If you come out in July or the parts of August, the whole island, it looks like a Halloween store,” said Trish Ackley, a park ...

Last year marked a major milestone for Knott's Scary Farm as it celebrated 50 years. Understandably, there was a lot of ...