It turns out that this clump of creepy crawlies are actually Opiliones - a species of arachnid more commonly known as harvestmen, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. About 25 different kinds of these ...

While studying this "eunuch phenomenon" among orb-web spiders, biologists discovered that the longer the severed palp is left in the female genitals, the more sperm it transfers. And palp breakage ...

Spiders, with their intricate webs and mysterious allure, have fascinated humans for centuries. While most are harmless to humans, a select few possess venom that can cause significant harm. This ...

Spiders with their intiricate webs and eight legs are part of our everyday lives. Whether they are in hidden nooks in our houses or outside in your garden! In this article, we’ll educate ourselves on ...

If the thought of bugs - especially spiders - invading your space sends your skin crawling, then there are a few things you can do. Most are fairly cheap and easy to do and could make your biggest ...

New research shows that some spiders living in cities somehow weave soundproofing designs into the fabric of their webs to manage unwanted noise, which can make it difficult for them to find prey ...

Pauline Smith, 51, said she bought the bananas from Aldi in Montrose, Scotland, and was about to drive them home when she noticed something strange. She said: 'When I was putting my shopping into ...

From a distance, the 2cm-long pouch looked like the usual structure that spiders weave to shield their young from larger predators. But the silken sac resembled candyfloss, the likes of which Mr ...

Mar. 7, 2025 — When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of ...

This series has been superseded by the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD). However a some printed volumes are still available to purchase. ISBN-10 for series: 0 644 02840 8 (for titles published by ...

Bone Cave harvestman spiders in a cave in Travis County, Texas. (Photo via Piers Hendrie/Wikipedia Commons) (CN) — A rare species of blind, cave-dwelling spider in the Central Texas hill country will ...