The spider was first seen in the park on Oct. 17, and again more recently. Both sightings were reported in Cades Cove.

You can identify black widows by their coloring and the unique shape of their webs. Properly identifying these spiders can also help you take the necessary next steps if you have a bite.

Black widows are solitary year-round except during this violent mating ritual. These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a cocoon with hundreds of eggs. Spiderlings disperse soon ...

With more than 50,000 known species, these eight-legged arthropods are found all around the world, and each species has unique characteristics and behaviors. From their vision to their webs to their ...

‘Most spiders have poor eyesight and rely almost exclusively on the vibration of the silk in their web for sensory information,’ said Beth Mortimer of the Oxford Silk Group who led the ...

The males look more mundane with dark brown coloring, and they're also much smaller at only ½ to 2 inches or so in length. If ...

"Wolf spiders are unique in the way ... because they change color to blend into whatever flower they've set up shop on. They have two long front legs like crabs and move sideways, hence the name, and ...

It's the result of millions of spiders banding their webs into massive safety nets to escape the flooding, Dr. Ken Walker, senior curator of entomology at the Melbourne Museum, told The Guardian.