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

Whether it’s seaweed cloaks or see-through wings, these animals know how to hide. Meet four masters of disguise who’ve turned camouflage and mimicry into a work of art.

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Two graduate students traveled to share their horticultural expertise with the Hill Country Master Gardeners last week, ...

The jewel wasp uses one of the most extreme parasitic strategies found in nature. After manipulating a cockroach’s behavior, the wasp lays its eggs inside a living host. The larvae then develop by ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native reptiles. A growing number of lizards, snakes, and turtles from other parts of ...

Spiders rarely flee to indoor spaces for warmth during the winter. Mature spiders must complete an overwintering relocation to secure vital food sources. Spiders are cold-blooded creatures. Spiders ...

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting through spiders and scorpions in the Zoological Collections Laboratory at the ...

If you’re in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you’ve seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, came across a few-millimeter-long spider wearing something ...

Spider web “decorations” may help arachnids to pinpoint the location of their captured prey, suggests a study. The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged ...