Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods closely related to scorpions, mites, and ticks. With over 45,000 species, ...

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

The Saint Louis Billikens (16-1, 4-0 A-10) will look to extend a 10-game winning streak when hosting the Richmond Spiders (13-5, 3-2 A-10) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Chaifetz Arena. This matchup ...

Citharacanthus cyaneus, the Cuban orange and violet tarantula, is popular in the pet trade for its vivid metallic violet and coppery-orange coloring. There are over 700 islands in the Caribbean Sea, ...

Central America is the narrow land bridge, or isthmus, between North and South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean to the east and the Pacific to the west. The countries of Central America ...

Over the past year, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the U.K., officially named 125 plants and 65 fungi. The new-to-science species include a parasitic fungus that turns Brazilian ...

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