A mock election at East Broadway Elementary provided students with a hands-on lesson in democracy and a chance to choose ...

Looking to learn spider facts, including which spiders are lurking in your garden? The three most common garden spiders in North America are the black and yellow, silver and banded. While you might ...

Spiders get a bad rap. Many people go to great lengths to avoid or get rid of them. Is it their otherworldly appearance? A concern about being bitten by a poisonous type or simply the idea of “creepy, ...

Did you know that spiders are likely to be gone by Halloween? According to Jeff Whitworth a K-State Extension Entomologist.

Experts say they’re seeing an increase in spiders this fall. One of the most noticeable spiders they’re seeing is the ...

The saga of the large invasive Joro spiders that parachute through the air isn't over. A new study found that the critters with 4-inch-long legs are truly built differently, with hearts that are able ...

Each summer, the air is filled with what looks like cottonwood down but is really a host of infant spiders, riding the wind on silken parachutes. Thanks to E.B. White's charming story, "Charlotte's ...