Spiders

Video: Discovery of Electric Blue Tarantula
This video shows the discovery of a new electric blue tarantula species in Thailand. It was named Chilobrachys natanicharum. (2024-07-06)

Resin Fossil of Ant-Mimicking Spider Discovered
Researchers have discovered a rare resin fossil of a spider that mimicks ants. It was preserved in copal is a less mature form of fossilized resin. (2024-03-27)

Australian Spider Named After Marvel's Venom
A new species of spider discovered in Tasmania has been named after Marvel's Venom character played by Tom Hardy. (2024-03-14)

Mystery of Giant Antarctic Sea Spiders Reproduction Solved
The mystery of how giant Antarctic sea spiders reproduce has been solved. Scientists were able to observe the spiders and their eggs to solve the mystery. (2024-02-19)

Goliath Birdeater Spiderlings Hatch at Wellington Zoo
A batch of Goliath Birdeater spiderlings hatched recently at the Wellington Zoo in New Zealand. (2020-09-06)

Bagheera Kiplingi is a Predominantly Vegetarian Jumping Spider
Bagheera Kiplingi is a jumping spider species that has a diet that is primarily vegetarian. It prefers to consume Beltian bodies from acacia plants. (2019-08-17)

Baby Jumping Spiders Can See Nearly as Well as Their Parents
Baby jumping spiders can see nearly as well as adult jumping spiders. They have the same number of photoreceptors as adult spiders. (2019-08-01)

Scientists Genetically Engineer Glow-in-the-Dark Mosquito Killing Fungus to Produce Spider and Scorpion Venom
Scientists have genetically engineered a glow-in-the-dark mosquito killing fungus to produce toxins from spiders and scorpions. (2017-06-15)

Sorting Hat Spider Makes List of Top 10 New Species for 2017
The Sorting Hat Spider is one of the Top 10 New Species for 2017 according to the ESF's International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) (2017-05-22)

Softball-Sized Cave Dwelling Spider Discovered
Researchers have discovered a new species of cave dwelling spider. It is the Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider (2017-04-14)

Arachnologists Discover 43 New Species of Scaffold Web Spiders
There are 20% more scaffold web spiders than previously known before thanks to a discovery of 43 new species. (2016-10-27)

Scientists Say Spider Webs are Vibration Transmission Structures
Scientists describe spider webs as vibration transmission structures in a new study. The vibrations transmit information about prey, mates and structual integrity of the web. (2016-09-20)

New Species of Trapdoor Spiders Discovered in Queensland, Australia
PhD student Jeremy Wilson discovered new trapdoor spiders on a mission with the Queensland Museum. (2016-09-05)

Rare Montserrat Tarantula Spiderlings Hatch at Chester Zoo
Montserrat tarantulas have hatched at the Chester Zoo. This is the first time the spiderlings have hatched in captivity. (2016-08-15)

Social Spider Colonies Can Die Off From Oversharing Food
Social spider colonies can die off from oversharing food. The South American colonies form the biggest nests in the world. (2016-08-05)

New Tarantula Species Named After Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A newly discovered tarantula has been named after author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It is named Kankuamo marquezi (2016-07-06)

New Spider Species Discovered in Central Spain
A new spider species has been discovered living in Holm oaks trees in central Spain. (2016-06-29)

Huge Eyes Help Net-Casting Spider Catch Crawling Prey
The net-casting spider has the largest eyes among all known arachnids. The eyes help it catch some of its meals. (2016-05-26)

New Liquid Wire Material Inspired by Spider Silk
A new liquid wire material developed by scientists was inspired by spider silk. (2016-05-17)

Trap-Jaw Spider Attack Seen in High-Speed Video
High-speed video shows the rapid attack of the trap-jaw spider in slow motion. The spiders live in New Zealand and South America. (2016-04-08)

Ancient Arachnid Fossil Was Spider-like But Lacked Spinnerets
The 305 million-year-old fossil of an arachnid shows a creature that resembled a spider but lacked spinnerets. (2016-03-31)

Study Finds Some Spiders Also Consume Plant Food
A new study has found that some spiders also eat plant food. This includes nectar, plant sap, honeydew, leaf tissue, pollen and seeds. (2016-03-14)

New Tarantula Species Named After Johnny Cash
A new tarantula species has been named after Johnny Cash. It is one of fourteen newly discovered spiders in the southwestern United States. (2016-02-05)

Ancient Arachnid Preserved in Amber With Erect Penis
An ancient arachnid was preserved in amber with an erect penis. The harvestman died 99 million years ago. (2016-02-03)

New Daddy Longlegs Species Named Cryptomaster Behemoth
A new species of daddy longlegs has been discovered in Oregon. It has been named Cryptomaster Behemoth (2016-01-31)