Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

A new fungal species found in Northern Ireland targets orb-weaving spiders, altering their behavior and creating a “zombie” ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Uncover the eerie world of zombie spiders. Learn about the fascinating behavior of these creatures and their unusual survival ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

The spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves away, begin to act irregularly when they contract the fungus.

The males are about half the size of the females. The brown widow spider belongs to the Latrodectus genus of spiders, which are known as the true widow spiders. There are several species of widow ...