An international research team, including the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has described ...

A colorful jumping spider mimics multiple species of ants, and its repertoire of impressions seems to help it scare off one of its fiercest predators. By Sam Jones Siler collingwoodi is a spider that ...

Scientists in southern Spain have filmed Cryptodrassus michaeli, a tiny spider species, for the first time. The footage helps ...

Researchers have discovered a new and rare "giant" trapdoor spider species in Australia, the Queensland Museum Network announced. Scientists found the large arachnids in the Brigalow Belt in central ...

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Two of the newly identified species were named to reflect national identity and geography, including Leptopilos hajarensis, ...

The colorful yellow sac spider is a harmful pest found throughout America. This spider only grows to the size of a nickel, but it delivers a painful bite that can cause other symptoms. These pests ...