Kentucky is home to several species of wolf spiders, which can be found “in virtually very habitat,” according to the Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky. The eight-legged ...

A new field study of arachnid hunting behavior has shown that spiders forage for prey rich in specific nutrients, and their ...

This includes a number of species that build impressive roundish webs attached to tall wildflowers. A zigzag, zipper-like pattern is in the center where the female hangs, head down, waiting for any ...

Like wolves (and unlike the typical web-weaving spider), wolf spiders usually run down ... They prey upon pest species and, in turn, are food for many predators, even other spiders.

or the wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula). However, in the Mediterranean region there are only two spider species whose bites are considered a medical concern: the European black widow (Latrodectus ...