Many species of insects and spiders engage in homosexual behavior, like courting, mounting, and trying to mate with members of the same sex. But it is unclear what ...

Male orb-weaving spiders get devoured by the females they mate with, but a newly published study shows that at least the poor guys get to choose the lovely lady who will cannibalize them. Usually in ...

Female southern house spiders are also occasionally reported as small tarantulas, according to Orkin. Females are larger than their male counterparts and are about 2 inches in diameter, including ...

Black widow spiders: Everyone’s heard of them, not only because they’re poisonous but also because of the female’s lurid propensity to widow herself by killing and eating her mate. Unknown to many, ...