genetics Mutant worms engineered with spider genes spin silk six times tougher than bulletproof Kevlar David Pescovitz

spiders Do spiders dream? New study finds evidence of REM-like movement in arachnids Thom Dunn

spiders Spider whose bite causes dangerous erections in humans shuts down supermarket David Pescovitz

Nature This cluster of Daddy Long-legs sends shivers down my spine Popkin

Delightful Creatures Tarantula trapped under jar tries to escape by sliding the entire container along the floor (video) Carla Sinclair

spiders Watch the haunting process of a Huntsman Spider molting Popkin

spiders This curious spider can wrap itself around a tree branch for camouflage Jennifer Sandlin

david bowie New groups of Spiders from Earth named after David Bowie Thom Dunn

spiders Scientists convert dead spiders into cybernetic grabbers Thom Dunn

spiders This animal catapults itself away right after having sex (and it isn't a human) David Pescovitz

sound Scientists figured out how to convert spider webs into songs Thom Dunn

spiders This vintage video is the best Black Widow spider explainer in the entirety of the Internet Popkin

Delightful Creatures Watch this great close-up of a spider that stands on a human finger before kiting away Carla Sinclair

spiders Large pet tarantula stranded on California roof was… not that David Pescovitz

spiders New spiders named after Neil Gaiman, Peter Gabriel, and others Thom Dunn

spiders Whip spiders are having a renaissance Thom Dunn

animals Creepy scenes of Australian town blanketed in spider webs David Pescovitz

reddit Creepy-crawlies need your love and attention, too Jess Sabine

Delightful Creatures Watch a panicky woman sweep a gigantic hairy black spider into a box Carla Sinclair