Third-grader Skyler Hutto led the effort to make the Carolina Wolf Spider the official arachnid of South Carolina. Wolf spiders eat cockroaches, ants and flies. Wolf spiders have eight eyes, and the ...

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 ...

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve Forty years after they were last seen, a rare breed of wolf spiders have been ...

A new approach to monitoring arachnid behavior could help understand their social dynamics, as well as their habitat’s health. By Andrew Paul Published Apr 2, 2024 10:51 AM EDT Get the Popular Science ...

A critically endangered spider has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, 40 years after it was last seen in the UK. The tiny creature that has orange legs was found at the National Trust's Newtown ...

Two entomologists said they found the spider with just nine minutes to spare A critically endangered spider, not seen in the UK for 40 years, has been rediscovered in a remote nature reserve ...

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

Forty years after they were last seen, a rare breed of wolf spiders have been rediscovered in the United Kingdom Researchers found the aulonia albimana, otherwise known as the white-knuckled wolf ...