Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

The research analysed not just gene composition but also the physical order of genes on chromosomes, tracking their movements ...

Arachnids are found on every continent except Antarctica, occupying environments far closer to humans than most people ...

Mites and ticks are as diverse as they are mysterious. They may look like insects, but they actually belong to the broader ...

Hailing from Central and South America, Monstera obliqua is a rare evergreen trailing shrub that thrives in high-humidity ...

Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the ...

We've taken bees for granted, and now it's hurting us. The Worcester County Beekeepers Association is helping our hive-bound pollinator friends.

Quick Take New species discoveries in 2025 include over 850 new marine species documented by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton ...

Whether it’s on, under, or inside our beds, there are many tiny creatures that call it home. Besides the infamous bed bug, there are about ...

The parasitic mites were found on juvenile arachnids in the Butantan Institute collection. The larvae of Araneothrombium ...

Learn more about a parasitic spider mite discovered in Brazil, the second of the genus ever described.

The claim sounds precise enough to pass as true. Eight spiders a year, eaten while asleep. It’s the kind of fact people insist they picked up in school or heard repeated often enough to trust. The ...