Estimates put the total number of Australian spider species at about 10,000. [11] Only around 3,600 have been described. [12] Little information is known about many undiscovered species. [11] New ...

Spiders with their intiricate webs and eight legs are part of our everyday lives. Whether they are in hidden nooks in our houses or outside in your garden! In this article, we’ll educate ourselves on ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

They're huge and colorful, with bands of yellow and blue. These massive spiders have been making headlines over the past months as they expand their presence in the United States. Now, they've ...

This article has been checked for horticultural accuracy by Oliver Parsons. The bonus of owning a spider plant is that it’s easy to grow more. A mature spider plant will produce stems with a baby ...

The black spider monkey—also known as the Guiana or red-faced spider monkey—is found in eastern South America in areas north of the Amazon River. They are one of seven species of spider monkeys found ...

The Chester Zoo in England reports that the fen raft spiders "just had the biggest mating season on record" after they almost became extinct Alamy The Chester Zoo is looking back on a monumental ...

Male and female black widow spiders exhibit striking differences. Females are larger, with glossy black bodies and a red hourglass marking, while males are smaller and drabber. Females are known ...

Doing so could help save the lives of those who are bitten. The creepy-crawly in question is the Sydney funnel-web spider. Named after the shape of the webs they construct, it’s one of at least ...