In an arachnophobes nightmare, scientists have identified 55 new species of wishbone spiders. A massive two year project has led to scientists identifying 55 new species of Australian wishbone spiders ...

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among dwarves," published this month in the ...

ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — A team of researchers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), in collaboration with Romblon State University (RSU) and the Theraphosid Research Team in Germany, has ...

A brand new species of tarantula has been discovered lurking in southeastern Arizona. The new species, Aphonopelma jacobii, is black and gray with bright red hair on its abdomen. It was found deep ...

Unlike your regular household spider, these species come from the same family as giant tarantulas and funnel-webs, as they dig burrows to catch their prey. These burrows are lined with silk and ...

Wishbone spiders are found across mainland Australia, and there are an estimated 300 species in total, making Aname possibly the most diverse mygalomorph spider genus in the world. Lead author Dr.

SYDNEY, April 14 (Xinhua) -- A team of Australian scientists has discovered 55 new species of wishbone spiders in a major study exploring some of the country's more remote ecosystems, the ...

The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas. They collected numerous specimens, including what turned out to be a new species ...