Fake spiderwebs stretched across trees and hedges as part of outdoor Halloween decor can cause a real fright and even injury to song birds and small mammals, Long Island wildlife experts said. The ...

Angelenos love Halloween. Every year as the days start to get noticeably shorter, disembodied hands erupt from flower beds and grinning skeletons settle in to lounge on front lawns. Witches, demons ...

Two studies released Oct. 22 say the spooky-looking yellow Joro spiders in SC aren't so scary after all, with their bites ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and the Watchdog knows some readers are excited to start putting up their favorite spooky decorations to celebrate the season. But readers beware: Not all seasonal ...

Fake spider webs might delight trick-or-treaters on Halloween, but those decorations — and other trappings of the holiday — can be a real threat to animals, experts warn. “Every year, wildlife and ...

Massive Joro spiders have popped up everywhere in Georgia, but professors may have found a way to understand their population ...

Biologist and science educator Phil Torres spotted the unusual behavior while leading visitors around a floodplain near Peru’s Tambopata Research Center. He contacted arachnid expert Linda Rayor of ...

WEBB CITY, Mo. — A local theater with a poster for a fake movie about a giant spider attacking its home city has spun something even bigger. Route 66 Movie Theater in Webb City published a real ...