Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the somewhat soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear. That’s why, ...

Ant‐eating spiders represent a fascinating model of trophic specialisation and adaptive evolution. These predators exhibit a narrow dietary spectrum (myrmecophagy), targeting specific ant taxa by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon State University researcher found a new species of an ant-mimicking spider in a rare fossil from Colombia, the university announced Monday. The specimen, which ...

The summer’s heat and humidity encourages all of us to get out doors and perhaps host backyard cookouts and pool parties. But insects also appreciate the heat and humidity, and they don’t mind ...

A few days ago someone sent me an essay available online by Jake Buehler called "Watch an ant rip apart a spiderweb to rescue a sibling" that really piqued my interest. It's based on a forthcoming ...

Spiders that disguise themselves as ants live in many locations around the globe but until now most had been able to avoid detection from fossil researchers as well as predators. Arachnophobia can ...