A captivating new species of arachnid from the late Carboniferous period is introduced in a new article published in the Journal of Paleontology. Many people harbor the false belief that most of the ...

This fossilized arachnid is a new species named Douglassarachne acanthopoda. Meet Douglassarachne acanthopoda, a strange arachnid that has stepped into the paleontology spotlight. It has stocky, spine ...

An invasive spider is headed for Augusta. Here's what you should know about this colorful arachnid. Andy Davis is assistant research scientist in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of ...

A new study suggests that harvestmen actively attack the slippery amphibians, rather than just scavenging them. The findings ...

A fossil of a spider-like creature was discovered in Illinois’ Mazon Creek after 308 million years. Photo by George Rosema via Unsplash At first glance, this fossilized eight-legged creature looks ...

Whip spiders, considered by many to be creepy-crawly, are giving new meaning to the term touchy-feely. In two species of whip spiders, or amblypygids, mothers caress their young with long feelers, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study reveals a vast and unregulated global trade in invertebrates, posing a risk of overexploitation of some species in the wild. A group ...

The Associated Press has captured footage of a new species of arachnid on camera for the first time. Biologists in southern Spain discovered the new species - the first of its kind to be found in the ...