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From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, and when to worry about a bite, according to entomologists.

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Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. Or so execs at Sony thought when they launched their ...

Spiders use their hind legs to pull silk threads, strengthening them and making webs more durable. Northwestern researchers discovered that stretching aligns protein chains and forms more bonds, ...

Why it's awesome: These colorful critters don't just dress to the nines to woo their mate. Males also do a sexy shimmy to dazzle the ladies. Measuring no bigger than 0.2 inches (0.5 centimeters ...

Huntsman spiders are likely establishing themselves in Napier. But they’re not the only crawlies on the move, and more will come as the climate warms. Michaela Gower reports. A few years ago it ...

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The Jets added some depth to both of their lines on Wednesday. The team agreed to a deal with free agent defensive end Rashad Weaver, a source confirmed. They also signed offensive tackle Chukwuma ...