For as long as I can remember I have been afraid of spiders. The little ones pose no problems, but the large ones, with their fat bodies, beady eyes and long legs, fill me with dread.

The National Park Service is cutting off access to Cleetwood Cove Trail, the most heavily used trail at Crater Lake National Park, at the end of the 2025 summer session. NASA's SWOT satellite revealed ...

It was discovered that the sine oculis gene plays a role in the development of eyes in spiders in the genus regardless of their overall eye expression. The research also helps when comparing ...

Peacock jumping spiders are known for their vibrant displays while dancing, but these moves come with a fatal risk.

A ship run by Schmidt Institute was heading for Bellingshausen Sea when an iceberg broke clean, exposing 510 square ...

In most parts of the natural world, eyesight is key. Animals use it to find food, escape danger, and move around. But in some ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

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"They're globally significant because they're among the most troglomorphic primitive spiders in the world," says Jess. "They show a range of adaptations, including a complete loss of eyes and ...

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

Male spiders can also have red or red-and-white markings on the ... Appearance: Tan to dark brown, with a violin-shaped marking on its back. Six eyes, rather than eight, and uniformly light-colored ...