Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many readers, the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might suppose. Arachnids provide essential services for ...

Extreme macro portrait of Deinopis spinosa, commonly called the ogre-faced spider or net-casting spider. This species from the family Deinopidae is known for its unusually large forward-facing eyes ...