It is huge: The spider can grow to be the size of a man’s hand, a two-inch body with six-inch legs. That is bigger than some chihuahuas. It has giant, venomous fangs.

Giant parachuting spiders may be coming to a neighborhood near you. The Joro spiders, ... as the spiders have no natural predators here and enjoy plenty of food.

They are large. They are venomous. They can float. Say hello to the giant Joro spiders set to invite the Northeast. This summer, the Joro spiders are expected to continue their expansion across ...

For the past day, people around the world – at least the ones who can get past a certain spider video without screaming “kill it with fire!” – have been engaged in a rigorou… ...

Scientists have found the world’s largest species of golden orb-weaver spider in the tropics of Africa and Madagascar. The discovery marks the first identification of a new Nephila spider since ...

Researchers studying interactions between predators and their prey in the Amazon rainforest spotted one encounter with a giant spider that'll leave arachnophobes trembling.

Collected from the Ross Sea shelf in southern Antarctica, this 9.8-inch-long (25-centimeter-long) giant sea spider was one of 30,000 animals found during a 35-day census in early 2008.

Footage of the giant spider crabs shows them piled 10 deep on top of one another in places, while others move around the edges trying to get closer to the general mass.

These spiders don’t tend to shy away from any potential predators. If you’re ever out doing yard work, walking a nature trail or riding your bike, it’s best to watch out.