A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Associated Press has captured footage of a new species of arachnid on camera for the first time. Biologists in southern Spain ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mites as a new species, marking the first record of its family in Brazil. The ...

A new field study of arachnid hunting behavior has shown that spiders forage for prey rich in specific nutrients, and their preferences depend on the individual spider's species, life stage and sex.