The newly described nesidiochernes fissuricola is a type of pseudoscorpion. The tiny creatures were observed during a ...

Explore Trichopelma grande, Cuba's newly discovered tarantula, known for its unique traits and limited habitat in Viñales ...

You might think the bigger the animal, the more it should cost on both legal and illegal animal markets. These four creepy ...

A team of researchers has identified the earliest known ecdysozoan fossil, which originated from the Precambrian era.

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.

Ticks are some of Earth’s most effective disease vectors. They can connect humans and domestic animals to diseases that ...

Tarantula poaching could threaten some species to the point of extinction (Credit: Getty Images) The global arachnid trade is threatening the world's most famous spider species. And it's primarily ...

Prior to the discovery of the bird dung spider, India had documented only three species — ‘P Ceylonica', ‘P Peeliana', and ‘P Tuberosa'. Arachnid researcher Paris Basumatary explained that ...

The new species is distantly related to arachnids like horseshoe crabs and scorpions — but in appearance, it’s a far cry from any spider. The lomankus edgecombei creature, belonging to an ...

The history of a major animal group, composed of millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nemotodes, has been elusive -- until now. A team has now identified the oldest known ecdysozoan in the ...

Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a major ...