Here are six of the scariest spiders to look out for and steer clear of. There are many species of sac spiders, but the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is the most notorious. While not ...

It was within the orange tree in our front yard that the first spider appeared, sparking my poet’s imagination.

The false widow is a medium-sized spider with a round, brown body and cream coloured markings. Its legs are a reddish-orange colour. Females range in size from 9.5 to 14mm while males are 7 to 11mm.

Then, there are spiders. "If you look at a spider embryo, it looks exactly like an insect embryo," Patel said. "Except it only grows the legs on its head.

Not only is this replacement half the size of a normal leg, it’s also a different shape, with different hairs and sensors. Yet somehow spiders with regenerated legs continue to build perfect webs.

They found that the spiders flipped backwards to cast their nets when they heard recordings that resemble flying insect sounds, and their isolated legs showed nerve reactions to a wide range of ...