Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to see a lot of spiders around my house. Up until I started doing some digging for this article, I didn’t know much about spiders. The little knowledge I did ...

Owner Tyler Kirk holds a tarantula at his Spider Shoppe exotic-animal store in Tacoma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 ...

It could belong to a Joro spider, the large, yellow-and-black orb weavers. Atlantans are becoming well acquainted with the invasive species that, to some, seems to be taking over the city. But how ...

Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders, is widespread. Some estimates claim that about 6% of the population are arachnophobes. If you are one, my apologies for this column. But you’ve probably ...

Bumblebees bring pollen from one flower to another, allowing the plant to fertilize their seeds. Salmon travel upstream to meet with other fish from the river and fertilize their eggs. Elephants mate ...