Spiders Enjoy Vegetarian Meals Occasionally
Spiders have always been known to feed on insects, but zoologists from the University of Basel, the US, and the UK have now been able to show that their diet […]
Ten New Spider Species Found in Madagascar
An international team of researchers has discovered ten new spider species in Madagascar. All ten belong to the genus Anelosimus, which is in the family Theridiidae. The names of some […]
Arachnid Matriphagy: These Spider Mothers Literally Die for Their Young
These suicidal spider moms let their babies eat them alive.
Spider Bites Highly Unlikely to Cause Bacterial Infections, Study Finds
Last year, spider expert Richard S. Vetter, a former staff research associate at the University of California, Riverside, debunked the myth that venomous spiders are commonly found in bananas and […]