Though a few spiders have six eyes, the default number is eight, usually arranged in two approximate rows, says Richard Jones ...

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Male nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) use the sense of smell in their legs to find mates. Researchers at the University of Greifswald used an electron microscope to discover "olfactory hairs" ...

Giant Joro spiders from Asia have invaded Maryland. These yellow and black orb-weavers make 18-inch webs and could spread ...

Demand for exotic pets and collectors’ items drives a flourishing illegal trade in beetles, spiders, and more. Found in the tropical forests of West Africa, emperor scorpions are popular pets because ...

If you're interested in bats, there's a good chance you know that around 70 percent of bat species are insectivores, some ...

Nature's 'sleeper beast,' the praying mantis, belies its calm facade with lethal predatory prowess. These insects, masters of stealth and speed, possess remarkable 3D vision and lightning-fast strikes ...

In recent years, the news has been full of reports of invasive pests that range from annoying to dangerous. One such invasive pest was the Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) which was first reported ...

"I once stopped on the side of the road for nearly an hour after I saw one in my car. Here are five natural tips to keep them away from your home. I recently learnt that spiders hate salt. So mix salt ...

Experts described the species as one of Britain’s epic 'lost species' rediscoveries of the century AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years.

AN incredibly rare species of spider has been spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years. Feared to have gone extinct, the arachnid was recently rediscovered on the Isle of Wight. A species of ...