A few years ago, the owner of a house in Georgia captured an epic battle between a brown widow spider and a brown snake. Black widows are widely known as one of the most dangerous on Earth, but in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now in the midst of its creepiest time of year: “Spider Season.” That’s according to Dr. Lisa Taylor, an assistant research scientist for the University of Florida’s ...

Yellow is one of nature’s most attractive colours, giving an eye-catchy appearance to a variety of animals around the world.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate Nick Marsman had to be hospitalised after he was bitten by a poisonous spider in a Florida zoo. This bit of news might shock Messi, who is set to team up with ...

Writer, mycophile, forager, educator, and frequent Orion contributor Maria Pinto was born in Jamaica and grew up in South ...

Welcome to Myakka River State Park in Sarasota – 37,000 acres of wild Florida hiding in plain sight. While millions flock to Florida’s mouse-themed kingdoms and crowded beaches, this sprawling natural ...

Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa, Florida stands ready as the perfect antidote to the chaos of modern existence.

Here are 10 standout spider species that bring both cool, spooky vibes and ecological value to the Sunshine State ...

Increased rain showers along Florida’s Space Coast, a stretch of the Sunshine State’s eastern coastline near the Kennedy ...

Across the U.S., countless spider species call every corner of the country home — but only a few are truly dangerous to humans. In fact, there are just two main types of venomous spiders that pose a ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of the most venomous spiders in the U.S., but you don't need to fear them if you can make this ...

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology has found that leg loss doesn’t slow tarantulas almost at all.