Fiddler crabs in Colombian mangroves swallow microplastics, concentrate them, and break them into smaller fragments during ...

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus ...

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A new analysis of an exquisitely preserved fossil that lived half a billion years ago suggests that arachnids—spiders and their close kin—evolved in the ocean, challenging the widely held belief that ...

It’s the end of October, and most gardeners I know are scrambling to get gardens put to bed before the snow flies. Insects are doing the same thing, seeking out warm, protected places to live through ...

Two new species of bird-dropping crab spiders have been discovered in Malaysia and the Philippines, according to a study. Polina Koroleva Unsplash A scientist has discovered two new species of crab ...

A scientist has discovered two new species of crab spiders in Southeast Asia with an unusual evolutionary adaptation. They have evolved to look — and smell — like bird poop, according to a study ...

Massachusetts is home to dozens of species of spiders but luckily, most are not dangerous to humans. Massachusetts is home to just one spider that is harmful to humans: the black widow. Other common ...