Ten years ago, an ambitious conservation project began releasing thousands of "giant" spiders into European wetlands. These were not just any spiders, but the "Dolomedes plantarius", a semiaquatic species that can exceed the size of a hand's palm and...
A group of scientists from Chile has discovered a new species of venomous spider in the Maule Region, establishing the southernmost record in the country. Previously, it had only been seen in the Valparaíso and Metropolitan regions.
According to the...
A surprising and strange natural phenomenon took place in the municipality of São Thomé das Letras, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, when a "spider rain" captured all the attention of the inhabitants and quickly became viral on...
A fortuitous discovery during the filming of the BBC documentary "Winterwatch" in 2021 has led to the identification of a new species of fungus that, to reproduce, turns cave spiders into "zombies".
The organism, named Gibellula attenboroughii in honor of...
The Atrax christenseni, a large spider with potent venom, was identified after years of research. Its discovery represents a milestone in the study of Australian arachnids.
Australian scientists announced the discovery of a new species of funnel-web spider, known as...
With the arrival of summer, outdoor activity increases, and with it, the exposure to bites from spiders, vipers, and other venomous species.
The Zoonosis Division of the Decentralized Management Unit South Zone of the Chubut Health Secretariat provides recommendations on...
In Australia, a country where the presence of arachnids is common, researchers have found one of the most impressive fossil sites in recent decades: the fossil of a giant spider.
This discovery, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean...
A Chinese scientist went viral for an original inspiration that drove him. He named spider species after pop songs. Specifically, he defined the names based on songs by Jay Chou, the popular "Mandopop" artist, a Chinese subgenre.
While the article...
In 1940, a creature sneaked into an island in the USA and devoured everything. Today, only **two of the most feared species** by humans coexist alone.
In **Guam**, an island of the United States in the Pacific, the presence of...
Scientists discovered in McGraths Flat, east of Australia, the fossilized remains of a giant spider that inhabited the area 11 million years ago. This discovery offers a unique glimpse into a very different past for the region.
The spider, named...
