The way gardeners view insects has come a long way in the past few decades. The importance of pollinators and the natural pest control provided by beneficial insects is increasingly recognized as many ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The next time you see a spider crawling ...

(CNN) -- The next time you see a spider crawling around your house, look at the bright side. It's probably feasting on a bunch of other insects and providing you with free pest control. A new study ...

(CNN) — The next time you see a spider crawling around your house, look at the bright side. It’s probably feasting on a bunch of other insects and providing you with free pest control. A new study ...

Perhaps no arachnid symbolizes what's wrong with many human's perception of spiders better than the garden spider. Beginning now and extending well into the fall is the time yellow garden spiders are ...

The abundance of large orb web spiders in the Swiss midland has declined drastically over the last 40 years. The main reason for this is the shrinking food supply available to these insectivorous ...