One of the best ways to learn how Antarctic sea spiders thrive under extreme conditions is to squeeze their guts out through their legs.

A 500 million-year-old fossil with a spider's brain structure suggests that arachnids may have evolved in the oceans.

As a recovered arachnophobe, I am very familiar with many of the ridiculous spider myths. Spider myths can stem from their ...

Spider mites love to target plants stressed by hot and dry conditions, but they seem to have a special preference for ...

Mite feeding damage is called stippling, which is the fine flecking causing leaves to turn light yellow or greenish-white.

The praying mantis got its name from the Greek word mantikos, which means soothsayer or prophet. This name was given to them ...

Be a Neighbourhood Naturalist, co-authored by Labonie Roy, Vena Kapoor, and Suhel Quader, provides children with tools to ...

Finely preserved brain features in a tiny fossil suggest that spiders and their kin may have first evolved in the ocean rather than on land.

Diagnostics of plant issues is one role of Extension horticulturists. In this article, I’ll share some current issues we’re ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

Ever walked outside after a summer rain and noticed how spider webs seem to glisten and stretch differently? It’s not just your imagination. Spiders are ... Read more The post Why (And How) Spiders ...

Bel Patra, also known as Bilva Patra, is a leaf from the Bel Tree and holds great significance in Hinduism and is offered to the bearer of the trident, Lord Shiva. It symbolizes his three eyes ...