Spiders and insects may not be fan favorites, but they are vital to the health of ecosystems—and scientists barely know how they’re doing. Researchers found that nearly 90% of North America’s insect ...

British households have been issued a 'very large house spider' warning over the coming weeks. Dr David Gee, a zoology ...

"We found that when people received a paired image of an arachnid versus another arthropod, they strongly prefer looking at ...

Almost 90% of insects and arachnids lack conservation status in the US, a new study reveals. View on euronews ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

British households have been issued a 'very large house spider' warning over the coming weeks. Dr David Gee, a zoology lecturer at the University of Derby, has said the warm spring is the reason ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Eye-tracking experiments reveal a curious contradiction: people tend to avoid looking at spiders when other creatures are present, yet striking features such as large eyes, ...

Garden spiders are large orb-weaving spiders commonly found in yards, gardens, and areas where their wide webs catch flying insects. Although they are not aggressive toward humans, they can deliver a ...

My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Groundbreaking entomologist and enthusiastic caver Dr Aola Richards left millions of dollars to universities to encourage the ...

As Pokémon turns 30, a video game inspired by insect-collecting continues to shape how scientists think and teach about bugs today.

Nature is full of many strange relationships between different species, even between frogs and tarantulas. Read here to learn ...