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 ...

A rare and critically endangered spider was spotted in the UK 40 years on from its last sighting, with scientists describing ...

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Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

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A spider not seen in Britain for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, in what experts are calling one ...

With more than 580 resident species, Ireland is a world of wonder for arachnophiles. While the United Kingdom boasts more ...

Black widows, infamous for their shiny black bodies and the red hourglass pattern seen on adult females, deliver a painful ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of ...

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It's a quiet autumn evening. You're enjoying some TV, when an unscripted movement catches your eye. A large house spider (Tegenaria domestica) is striding across the rug toward you. You make a sudden ...