A rare species of spider known as the "distinguished jumping spider" was found in the area, which was given environmental protections to restrict building. Those protections meant 1,300 homes ...

Sarah Lonsdale was inspired by a newspaper article from 1934 Evelyn Cheesman had 200 insects named after her, got trapped in a giant spider's web and accidently sent a poisoned spear to King George V.

Among them, jumping spiders stand out with their incredible capacity to leap vast distances compared to their size. Despite their diminutive stature, these arachnids command respect with their ...

However, one particularly large venomous spider has opted to swap Spain for Sussex after arriving in the UK alongside an olive shipment from Cordoba recently. At least it was only one, rather than ...

A collaborative research involving the University of Kerala has reported the discovery of two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the genus Epidelaxia from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary.

This is a male Giant House Spider Tegenaria gigantea now called Eratigena atrica. It is typical to see the male as the female remains hidden and the male is usually only seen when in search of the ...

Imagine a world where spiders work together to build massive webbed cities. Could they form structured societies, create towering silk skyscrapers, and even rival human civilization? Scientists ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

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