The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S.. What are their habitats? Know how to prevent a bite.

Spider webs come in all shapes and sizes, with the common ones being spiral orb webs, cobwebs, triangle webs, funnel webs, mesh webs, and sheet webs. Orb webs are two-dimensional webs woven by several ...

One notable discovery is the peptide Hi1a from the K’gari funnel-web spider. In mouse models, Hi1a has demonstrated cardioprotective properties by inhibiting acid-sensing ion channel 1a (ASIC1a ...