Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, ...

Spiders, with their intricate webs and special biological features, have always intrigued scientists. However, their complex genetic makeup has made it difficult to use modern DNA-editing tools on ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) It's a quiet autumn evening. You're enjoying some TV, when an unscripted movement catches your eye. A large house spider (Tegenaria domestica) is striding across the rug ...

(CNN) – Researchers are calling the discovery of an electric blue tarantula species in Thailand mesmerizing, according to a study published in the research journal ZooKeys. Researchers found the ...

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