Spiderwebs can be unsightly, but there are a couple of reasons why these natural wonders are pretty important if you want ...

GLOUCESTER POINT, Va. (AP) — Stepping onto an old wooden duck blind in the middle of the York River, Bryan Watts looks down at a circle of sticks and pine cones on the weathered, guano-spattered ...

The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds. The osprey is a fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic ...

Huntsman Spider: The Speed Demon of the Forest Floor Huntsman Spider: The Speed Demon of the Forest Floor (image credits: flickr) Huntsman spiders patrol the Amazon forest floor like natural-born ...

This article explores 15 spiders that may send shivers down your spine with their appearance but are completely harmless companions in our homes and gardens. The Gentle Giants: Huntsman Spiders Les ...

Spiders are only one-fourth-inch long, usually light brown and here with an egg sac. In her "secret hiding place," the spider stays with and guards her egg sac until hatching many tiny spiderlings.

Northland Nature: Sac spiders fold grass nests along lakeshores Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods ...