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19 Interesting Facts About Spiders

Discover the truth — and a few debunked myths — about the octo-legged, cobweb-spinning, lurking arachnid: The spider.
Discover the Peacock Spider, Australia’s tiny dancing wonder. Learn about its colorful displays, unique behaviorus.
As one of the most popular and longest-running superheroes in history, Spider-Man has had many weird and wild stories in the Marvel Universe. Since the character has been making comics for over sixty ...
The decision to give Spider-Man an all-black makeover was to “revitalize” the character’s lack of sales in the 90s. Though Spider-Man has donned his red-and-blue costume since the 60s, his vibrant ...
Joro spiders, those scary-looking critters that can apparently fly through the air when their giant webs are lifted by the wind, have been making big headlines in recent weeks — mainly because of ...
BOSTON — Ever since a Joro spider was recently photographed on Beacon Hill, Jessica Garb has been fielding calls from people who’ve seen similar arachnids in Massachusetts. One person in Amherst was ...
Do you like the whole “multiple Spider-Mans” thing? Then the Spider-Verse films are for you, and Across the Spider-Verse took things to a new level. Spider-themed folks (and pigs) of all sorts can be ...
Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.
Did you know that South Carolina has its own official state spider? It’s the largest of its species and one of the biggest in the state. If caught off guard, spotting this arachnid in person might be ...
We’re all living in the age of the superhero comic book movie takeover. Marvel currently stands at the forefront of this movie movement, thanks to its massive success with films such as Iron Man, ...