Scientists have uncovered a 400-million-year-old genetic secret that gave spiders the ability to produce silk and weave their ...

You probably think of snakes as fearsome predators that sit near the top of the food chain. While that is often true, snakes ...

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 ...

While exploring a meadow, I noticed something brightly colored moving through the dry grass. It turned out to be a yellow orb ...

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.

Many animals, including humans, are known to dine on snakes. Mammals, lizards, birds and even snakes engage in snake eating. Amazingly, spiders around the world are capable of capturing and devouring ...

From stone fortresses to silk hideouts, these creatures know how to make themselves at home. Meet a few remarkable builders — and one expert thief — who’ve mastered the art of making shelter. And a ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A three-inch long Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) was spotted at a local Santa Barbara County business this fall. The potentially invasive species is harmless ...

A bright yellow spider species, which reaches the size of a human hand, continues its march across the US and has now reached Tennessee. This is the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an Asian ...

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. & MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sundance Growth, a growth-equity firm focused on partnering with founder-led vertical software companies, today announced a strategic investment ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...