New Species of Spider Found in Mexico Able to Rot Human Flesh

Medicine & Technology Dec 12, 2019

The arachnid, like all species in the genus Loxosceles, is venomous. However, L.tenochtitlan is different because its venom is capable of rotting human flesh.

Excessive Courtship Displays Make Wolf Spiders Easy Target for Birds

Jun 20, 2019

Researchers noted that by courting the way they do, they are putting themselves at risk of bird predators

How the Giant Sea Spiders Get Around the Laws of Physics

Apr 11, 2019

Giant sea spiders deal with warm temperatures like the smaller ones

Australian White-Tailed Spiders: How Much Can Their Bites Harm The Human Body

Apr 08, 2017

There are so many myths about the spiders in Australia. Researchers found that not all infections are caused by the venoms from spider bites, some of them are also caused by bacteria infections.

Spiders Eat Up To 800 Million Tons Of Food Every Year

Mar 15, 2017

The relatively small looking spiders, eat much more than humans. Considering their astonishing diet it is safe to assume that the spiders have a huge ecological impact.

To Catch, Not Kill: Australian Reptile Park On The World’s Deadliest Spider

Oct 13, 2015

Australia and the world's most deadliest spiders are not to be killed for the most important reason.

The Forecast Calls for Chance of Spiders in Australia

May 19, 2015

Australia has always been a land of the strange and bizarre. It is home to some of the world's most unique animals, from the kangaroo, to the wombat, to the lovable Tasmanian devil. So the fact that it's raining spiders should come as no surprise.

Yawunik Arthropod Revealed—The Toothsome Creature that Gave Rise to Lobsters, Spiders and Butterflies

Mar 29, 2015

When you watch butterflies flutter through the sky and lobsters waddle in the sea, you may not readily believe that the two far off species have anything in common. But along with spiders, butterflies and lobsters share quite an interesting collective history-one where an ancient ancestor may have emerged from the sea. Cover the ocean, the land and the skies above the radiation of species into many forms are believed to have originated with a common ancestor as long as 508 million years ago. And in a new study published this week in the journal Paleontology researchers are finally giving a face to ancestor known as Yawunik kootenayi.

‘Skeletorus’ and ‘Sparklemuffin’ Species Discovered—Seriously Colorful Spiders

Mar 02, 2015

Add two more to the list. Not the species list, silly; the list of creatures to avoid when I’m visiting down-under. As it is, Australia has some pretty interesting, and sometimes terrifying, species unique to that region of the world. But with a new study recently published in the journal Peckhamia, researchers are adding two new arachnid species to the list. And they’re quite the colorful bunch.

Watch This Spider Spin a Web That Makes Tech Designers Envious

Jan 30, 2015

Looking to boost the integrity of nanofilaments, important in commercial manufacturing and technology, researchers from Oxford University recently investigated how the filaments are spun in nature. Pulling inspiration from outside in their gardens, the researchers from the UK captured female Uloborus plumipes commonly known as “feather-legged lace weavers” and watched them spin their webs.

Ever Wonder How Spiders Spin Such Long Webs? Researchers at Oxford Use Microscopy to Find the Answer

Jan 29, 2015

Looking just outside into their gardens for a bit of inspiration, one group of Oxford University researchers has sought out to discover how common spider species spin such long, ornate fiber while only being a few nanometers thick. Hoping to reveal nature’s secret, which may someday revolutionize the technological industry as manufacturers find new ways of commercially spinning nano-scale filaments, the researchers captured female Uloborus plumipes commonly known as “feather-legged lace weavers” and watched them spin their webs.

Surgical removal of brain part led to disappearance of a man's arachnophobia

Nov 03, 2014

A man was cured of arachnophobia after his amygdala, a part of the brain, was removed.