Spiders

Giant European House Spider (Tegenaria gigantea, Tegenaria atrica), Female, Germany

Did You Know? How Long Do Spiders Actually Live?

Whether in the basement or the shed, there's always a corner where spiders lurk. PETBOOK reveals how long spiders actually live.

Peruvian Tarantula and Narrow-Mouthed Frog Share Living Space

Little-Studied Phenomenon These Frogs Voluntarily Live With Spiders

Researchers have documented a fascinating partnership between frogs and tarantulas living in shared habitats. Find out more on PETBOOK.

Bite Causes Tissue to Die This highly venomous spider now also lives in Germany

The highly venomous spider Loxosceles laeta, also known as the Chilean recluse spider, has been spotted in Germany for the first time.

A spider sits on its web. Above it, a blue sky is visible.

Hard to Believe These Spiders Travel Miles—Even Without Wind

For people with a fear of spiders, it sounds like a nightmare: Some spiders can fly for miles through the air! But how?

This Australian species of giant crab spider, the Jungle Huntsman Spider, sprinted at nearly 13 kilometers per hour, faster than any other spider in the study.

Jungle Huntsman Spider This giant spider is faster than many joggers

A new study compares the running speeds of 258 spider species. An Australian giant crab spider reached nearly 8 mph.

Danger on Eight Legs This native venomous spider can cause fever

Many people fear them: PETBOOK takes a closer look at the most venomous spiders living in Germany.

Dark Wolf Spider Pardosa amentata on Leaf

Arriving in the Apartment How Toxic Is the Wolf Spider Really?

There are many types of wolf spiders. To some people, they may look threatening, but are they really? PETBOOK explains.

Helpful Housemates Why You Shouldn't Kill the Next House Spider

Many people are repulsed by spiders. Yet, spiders are useful hunters. Here's what spiders eat, how they help us, and when caution is advised.

Non-Native Species Nosferatu Spider Now Found Across Germany–Here's How Venomous It Is

The so-called Nosferatu spider is spreading in Germany. But can this eight-legged creature truly pose a threat to humans and pets?

Female spider of the species Pikelinia floydmuraria

Pikelinia floydmuraria New Spider Species Named After Pink Floyd

New spider species discovered: Pikelinia floydmuraria lives in walls, hunts mosquitoes, and is named after Pink Floyd.

The Vang Vieng cave dwarf (Speocera vangvieng) measures only about one millimeter in body length.

Researcher Discovers New Species These Spiders Carry Their Babies in Their Mouths and Live Completely Without Light

Researchers discovered nine new spider species in Laos, including tiny cave spiders that carry their young in their fangs.

Close-up of the Eight-Spotted Crab Spider (Platythomisus octomaculatus)

Pikachu Spider This Spider Looks Like the Famous Pokémon

A spider that looks like a Pokémon? What many might think are AI-generated photos are real. PETBOOK introduces this extraordinary spider.

Collage from the colony spider web in Sulfur Cave, where spider colonies of the species Tegenaria domestica and Prinerigone vagans reside, and the spider species Tegenaria domestica in its tunnel-shaped web (circle).

Hidden in a Cave 106 Square Meters! World's Largest Spider Web Discovered

Silk spiders weave meter-wide webs. However, they are not the spiders that build the largest webs in the world.

A brown Texas tarantula on a dead branch

Up to 15 States Affected Why Thousands of Tarantulas Swarm in the U.S. in Late Summer

Every year in late summer, thousands of Texas tarantulas migrate across the United States. Here's why they're on the move and why you should leave them alone.

Create a Whole New Genus Aggressive and Equipped With Giant Genitalia: Researchers Identify Four New Tarantula Species

Researchers discover new tarantula species with exceptionally long reproductive organs, aggressive females, and an entirely new genus.

Biologist Explains Is There a Difference Between a Tarantula and a Bird Spider?

Is there a difference between a tarantula and a bird spider? Both terms immediately bring to mind a large, hairy spider.