Tracking the heartbeat of a redback spider - one of six insect and bug species studied. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

A new funnel-web spider species discovered in north-east Tasmania has been named after the museum researcher who found it.

Kane Christensen with the new funnel web species named after him. (Deceased specimen.)Sydney Morning Herald It’s bigger. They think it’s deadlier. And its exact location is secret. Scientists ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

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Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

The Tetragnatha spider stretches its legs to become nearly invisible. Learn how this clever behavior helps it hunt and ...

Not all beings with small size and barely noticeable existence are harmless. Example in case- spiders. According to a study, ...

Jess Marsh had spent 45 minutes crawling and twisting through the claustrophobic limestone tunnels of the Nullarbor Plain ...

Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who come into contact with it.

Researchers reclassify the infamous Sydney funnel-web spider into three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. Led by a team from the Leibniz Institute, the ...