Herbs and essential oils are often touted as spider deterrents, but science tells a more nuanced story about which methods ...

The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as many ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Huge, colorful Joro spiders are making their way up the East Coast and will likely reach the D.C. area, bug experts say. While Joro spiders are harmless to people and pets, their size and presence ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...