Scientists have discovered a new spider species in the Nerja cave in Spain. The spider measures approximately 1 millimetre in diameter. Scientists made an extraordinary discovery in the Nerja cave ...

Other spiders, however, pass by frequently. At least 20 arachnid species reside down here--giant and common house spiders, dwarf spiders, cobweb and funnel weavers--and I'm starting to suspect ...

These jumping spiders were discovered as a new species in 2015. Females are a dull brownish gray but — like their namesake, the peacock — male sparklemuffins pull out all the stops in the ...

What’s new: Your recently imported ornamental tree might have a stowaway spider or lizard hidden in its branches, a recent study warns. What’s more, these accidentally transported wildlife can ...

The rise of online marketplaces and demand for exotic pets, including lesser-known species like arachnids and woodlice, is driving unsustainable harvesting, often before regulations can catch up.

Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on Earth ... Those round shells and long legs give Japanese spider crabs an arachnid-like look, hence their common name. These animals also have spines ...

The false widow spiders (Steatoda spp.) form a group of species that, because of their general resemblance to the much more notorious black widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), can cause concern when ...