While most people think of spiders spinning webs to catch prey, the Scytodes makes use of a different tactic to paralyze ...

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Po ...

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 ...

Climate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of ...

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

Spiders are not out to get you and actually prefer to avoid humans; we are much more dangerous to them than vice versa. Bites ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged ...

A new species of trapdoor spider named ‘Aptostichus ramirezae,’ was found by scientists at the University of California, ...

A 57-year-old hiker needed rescuing from a Hawaii trail after a spider bite left him weak and feverish, officials said. The ...

Spiders are getting in the spooky season spirit across San Diego, setting up sticky webs to ensnare sidewalk passersby right before Halloween. The big picture: But the arachnids don't actually care ...