A mummified wasp that evolved to become eyeless has been discovered ... hairy and probably part of the Troglodiplura genus but distantly related to tarantulas, funnel webs and trapdoor spiders. "We ...

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

Scientists have unearthed a new species of wasp in the Amazon – and it's rather terrifying. The alien-looking parasitic creature came to light when a team at Utah State University were researching ...

California has an incredible mix of coast, desert, and forest, which means you’ll run into all kinds of wildlife if you spend ...

Among the most common spiders found in and around the home, the shy grass spider (aka a funnel-web spider) builds dense, silk-lined webs/burrows to trap its insect victims. They’re also super fast ...

1. Horses can’t breathe through their mouth, only through their nose. 2. The reason doctors wear blue or green scrubs is ...

Researchers used computer vision techniques and machine learning and neural network algorithms to see if artificial ...

Customs officials have released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that ...

May through July is peak tarantula season in Austin. In the early summer months, the large hairy spiders emerge from their underground burrows and crawl around Texas in search of mates. Austin ...

So, tarantulas don’t relearn how to run after losing limbs, and they bend the rules – alternating between limping and running like ants – to continue scampering without missing a beat.

A study in West Bengal uncovered four parasitic wasp species emerging from spider egg sacs, shedding light on the hidden lives of these unique insects.

A study in West Bengal uncovered four parasitic wasp species emerging from spider egg sacs, shedding light on the hidden lives of these unique insects.