In 1968, a group of researchers, known as the Second Street Expedition, were exploring the Zagros Mountains in Western Iran, looking for new types of reptile and amphibian species. The came upon a ...

A man found a deadly snake stuck in a web of a venomous spider that latched on its tail under a car in his shed. Kyle Andrews was cleaning up his Two Wells home in Australia when he made the discovery ...

Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations Jennifer Earl is the Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations. Jennifer has previously written for outlets ...

Venomous spiders prey upon snakes many times their size, a new study finds — and often emerge victorious against snakes as venomous as they are. The study researchers found 319 records of spiders ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spiders taking down and feasting on snakes is more common than researchers thought. Scientists ...

What’s a spider with a discriminating palate to do when it gets tired of chowing down on its usual insect-heavy fare? A few nibbles of fresh snake might do the trick. Yes, some species of spider do ...

Spiders, snakes, bats — and big prehistoric-looking lizards. Come October and Halloween, some creatures get scarier to many as their dangerous, frightening and even blood-sucking reputations grow. So ...

Spiders are gross and scary, a fact that even babies as young as six months old seem to know. Aversion to spiders and snakes is a widespread trait that seems to transcend culture lines, but until now ...