Those Strange Zigzag Decorations in Spider Webs Might Finally Have an Explanation
A northern St Andrew’s cross female spider in Australia building a web with X-shaped stabilimenta seen radiating from…
World’s Biggest Spiderweb Spanning 1,140ft Found—and It’s Nightmare Fuel
Arachnophobes look away now. Deep inside a pitch-black cave straddling the Albanian-Greek border, researchers have uncovered what may…
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating
This spider is female on one side and male on the other due to a phenomenon called gynandromorphism.…
They’re Huge, They’re Creepy, and They’re Back—An Expert’s Tips for Joro Spider Season
For residents of the southeastern United States, fall signals the return of Joro spiders—huge, bright yellow arachnids from…
Hand-sized spider that eats fish spotted in UK homes after nearly going extinct
Adult female Fen Raft Spiders can grow up to the size of your palm – but arachnophobes will…
Giant fish-eating spider surging in numbers in UK – and they are in our homes | Nature | News
A giant fish-eating spider is surging in numbers across the UK after being on the brink of extinction.…
UK households urged not to pick up conkers this autumn for one reason | UK | News
People across the UK have been urged not to bother picking up conkers this autumn if their only…
Spiders Are Trapping Fireflies in Their Webs and Using Their Glow to Lure Fresh Prey
Sheet web spider with fireflies caught in web. Credit: Tunghai University At night in the forests of East…
8 creatures that smell with their feet
Smelling ability in feet Creatures that smell with their feet reveal a fascinating aspect of the natural world’s…