Spiders: The Good, The Bad & The Dangerous (VIDEO)
They are often considered one of the most feared creatures around the world, spiders.Full story
Male Black Widows Flip Sexual Cannibalism
Black widow spiders get their names from the belief that the female devours her partner after sex. But this gruesome ritual doesn't always happen after mating and sometimes, the roles are even reversed, researchers say. Full story
Meet the Tarantula as Big as Your Face
It's big, it's hairy, and it's venomous. The newest spider to give arachnophobes the willies, a tarantula named Poecilotheria rajaei has been discovered on the island nation of Sri Lanka. Full story
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Extreme animals: Fennec fox, spider monkey
Animal expert Jeff Musial shows off five animals that each have a unique, extreme feature, including fennec foxes with extremely large ears, spider monkeys with very long arms and legs, and a skink that looks like it has two heads.
Rare spider creates web of controversy
A major construction project has come to a sudden halt due to the discovery of a rare spider that hasn’t been seen for 30 years. The discovery is pitting conservation efforts up against frustrated and traffic-delayed drivers. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.
Ashanti: I want to make reading fun for kids
Singer and actress Ashanti is helping encourage kids to read as an ambassador of the “Read For The Record” campaign. She tells TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that her past experience working in a daycare center gave her the opportunity to see how reading can help shape children’s lives.
Rare spider halts $15 million road project
The discovery of an extremely rare spider that was last seen in 1980 halts a $15-million dollar highway construction project in Texas. WOAI’s Darlene Dorsey reports.
Drought triggers poisonous spider invasion
A mild winter and a long drought is causing a dangerous spike in spider infestations in parts of Oklahoma as brown recluse spiders invade homes in search of water. NBC’s Casey Roebuck reports.
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