A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

If someone told you there’s a spider in Hawaiʻi with a smiley face on its back, you might assume they’re exaggerating. Or joking. But this tiny creatu.

No one saw this coming, not even him.

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the ...

Peru is located on the Pacific coast of South America, just south of the equator. It is considered one of the most ...

This video investigates Australia’s largest spider species, focusing on a little-known behavior that changes how they are understood. The footage examines size, habitat, and movement before revealing ...

The Darwin’s bark spider silk has a tensile strength of around 1.6 gigapascals, several times stronger than structural iron, ...