Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version. Scientists have found a fossilised ...

Peacock spiders like Maratus yanchep are endangered due to urban expansion in Western Australia. Renowned for their vibrant ...

A rare and exceptionally large spider is making a comeback on nature reserves in the United Kingdom, the Guardian recently reported. Thanks to ongoing conservation efforts, populations of the fen ...

Perth’s sprawl shows no sign of slowing. Land clearing for housing has contributed to the worsening plight of the Carnaby’s cockatoo. Fifty years ago, the iconic cockatoo flew over the city in flocks ...

The giant bug’s topper was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a rather ...

In this extract from "The Lives of Spiders: A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, blood and pill bugs.

Most fossils of the extinct creatures have no heads, but researchers analyzed complete fossils of juveniles and were able to ...

Something else that might be unwelcome for many people is the realisation that also brings active spiders. As autumn begins, spiders tend to get busy. They either move indoors or build webs in ...

What Is a Jumping Spider? It's no wonder jumping spiders are called that; they can jump 10-40 times their body length using their powerful back legs. They belong to a family of spiders called ...

and then point towards a better future for human-spider relationships, including how people are working to save some of the world’s most endangered spider species. There are many academic books ...

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