As spooky season kicks into high gear, creatures like bats, tarantulas, and ravens are cast as eerie symbols, their shadows adding to the thrill of haunted houses and ghost stories. It’s easy to ...

Two new species of bird-dropping spiders, Phrynarachne gorochovi and Phrynarachne storozhenkoi, have been discovered in the Philippines and Borneo, expanding the known range of this genus. These ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class Arachnida (a.k.a. arachnid). Besides spiders, other arachnids include ...

Some of you are thinking, Ewww, no way. But open your hearts to the truth: spiders are among the most fascinating creatures on earth, and great neighbors to boot (goodbye, mosquitos!). With climate ...

Two new species of bird-dropping crab spiders have been discovered in Malaysia and the Philippines, according to a study. Polina Koroleva Unsplash A scientist has discovered two new species of crab ...

Cyclosa orb weaver spiders exhibit remarkable intelligence by constructing lifelike silk decoys of larger spiders on their webs. This deceptive strategy effectively deters predators like birds and ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The accidental introduction of a snake species to Guam several decades ago almost completely wiped out the Pacific island’s forest birds. Now, the lack of birds is causing Guam’s ...

Everyone loves spiders... right? These eight-legged creatures come in all shapes and sizes, but Mia wants to know which ones take home the award for being the BIGGEST. But Why – A show for curious ...