As the weather begins to cool down, you will start to notice more spiders appearing in your home. There are 22 spiders common to the UK, according to Country Living. Thankfully, most of them are ...
Quick Take Dolomedes plantarius is the great raft spider. These spiders came back from the brink of extinction. Peat bogs and ...
What is thought to be the world's largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...
A reptile expert has shared his fears that a deadly spider species could invade the UK. Chris Newman, Director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare, said he is worried that the Black Widow ...
Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...
The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are home to a diverse mix of flora and fauna. Meet the newest member of this fascinating ecosystem: Psammitis abuliensis. It’s not everyday that a new species is ...
UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...