Chilobrachys natanicharum. Credit: Yuranan Nanthaisong A new electric blue tarantula speciesA species is a group of living organisms that share a set of common characteristics…
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Chinese scientists have successfully synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers far stronger than Kevlar. Published in the journal Matter, this groundbreaking study…
Some shoreline spiders, such as the long-jawed spider shown here, move mercury contamination from riverbeds up the food chain to land animals. Credit: Dr. Ryan…
Biophysicist Irina Iachina, University of Southern Denmark, holds a silk fiber, produced by a golden orb-web spider. Credit: Anders Boe/University of Southern Denmark Numerous scientists…
The brown widow spider, scientifically known as Latrodectus geometricus, is a venomous spider that is closely related to the more well-known black widow spider. Brown…
Stanleycaris hirpex. Credit: Sabrina Cappelli © Royal Ontario Museum An ancient radiodont predator with three eyes reveals key information about the evolution of the arthropod…
A male spider catapulting off a female during mating. These male spiders catapult at impressive speeds to flee their mates before they get eaten. After…
Fossilized spider from the Aix-en-Provence Formation in France seen in hand sample overlain with fluorescent microscopy image of the same fossil. Under normal lighting the…
Phobias are often irrational by nature – especially in the case of spiders, as these creatures are usually more afraid of humans than vice-versa. But:…
As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past,…
With the app Phobys, people with arachnophobia can practice to encounter a virtual spider. Credit: University of Basel, MCN Researchers from the University of Basel…
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image of the bases of pretarsal (ie, on lowest part of leg) adhesive hairs. (A) On the left are the hair…
Female Noble False Widow Spider, Steatoda nobilis. Credit: Dr. John Dunbar, Venom Systems Lab at NUI Galway NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False…
Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors, and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people…
Cross-sectional images (shown in different colors) of a spider web were combined into this 3D image and translated into music. Credit: Isabelle Su and Markus…
Humans have taken spiders into space more than once to study the importance of gravity to their web-building. What originally began as a somewhat unsuccessful…
Nobel False Widow Spider. Credit: NUI Galway NUI Galway study, published in the international journal Scientific Reports, confirms that spiders carry harmful bacteria and that…
This photo shows a frontal view of an ogre-faced spider, showing their large eyes. Credit: Jay Stafstrom Ogre-faced spiders, named for their massive eyes, hide…
The basket-web spider in its natural form with its unique lobster pot web and silk, which has now been revealed as uniquely robust. Credit: Professor…
A slingshot spider is ready to launch its cone-shaped web at a flying insect. To do so, the spider will release a bundle of silk,…