Researchers Discover Massive Cooperative Spider Web in Balkan Cave Housing 111,000 Spiders

New spider species discovered in Australia uses catapult-like silk trap to catch dangerous ants

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

New spider species discovered in Australia uses ballista-like trap to fling ants with extreme force

A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to

New spider species discovered in Australia uses ballista-like trap to fling ants with extreme force

A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to

Researchers discover Australian spider that uses web catapult to hunt aggressive green tree ants

The ballista spider only feeds on extremely fierce green tree ants – so it has evolved sophisticated tools to safely catch its prey.

Researchers discover three new species of rare jumping spiders

Cornell Researchers Discover 5.5 Million Subterranean Bees Thriving Beneath New York Cemetery

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one

Finns increasingly choose jumping spiders as pets

Demand for jumping spiders as pets has surged in Finland, with pet stores reporting growing interest and sold-out stock of popular species l