The knotty sea spider, Pycnogonum litorale, is not actually a spider, but it does represent a significant early branch in the genetic family tree that includes spiders, as well as scorpions, ticks and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird-dropping spider (Phrynarachne decipiens, Thomisidae) is a species of crab spider. It mimics a bird dropping in its appearance ...

A timeline of the spider fossil record -- Fossils -- Living fossils -- Chance and change -- Outward and upward -- Triumph over thin air -- Small changes, big benefits -- Spinning, running, jumping, ...

The brain of a sea creature that lived over 500 million years ago was organised like that of a spider – suggesting that arachnids may have not evolved on land as previously thought. It had been ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (KBLB) ("Company", "Kraig" or "Kraig Labs"), a world leader in spider silk technology*, is proud to announce the ...

City spiders are growing bigger. Studies show urban spiders are larger and more fertile. This is linked to warmer city temperatures and abundant food sources near lights. These changes demonstrate how ...