Tag: Spiders
Spiders that get eaten after sex are picky about mates. You don’t say
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New Discovery of Deep Sea ‘Spiders’ Is Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before : ScienceAlert
Three Newly-Discovered Species of Deep Sea 'Spiders' Found to Farm Methane-Eating Bacteria A recent discovery by a team…
Entire Genus of Jumping Spiders Found Hidden in New Zealand : ScienceAlert
New Genus of Jumping Spiders Discovered in New Zealand's Alpine Regions Jumping spiders have always fascinated entomologists, but…
Sea spiders ‘farm’ methane-eating bacteria on their bodies
Sea spiders living near methane seeps on the seafloor have been discovered to cultivate and consume microbial species…
This spider’s barf is worse than its bite
Peng et al/BMC Biology 2025 The researchers also discovered that the toxins produced by the spiders are similar…
World’s First CRISPR-Edited Spiders Shoot Fluoro Red Silk From Their Butt : ScienceAlert
Researchers in Germany Use CRISPR Technology to Genetically Modify Spiders A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers in Germany…
‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillar Wears Dead Bugs to Steal Prey From Spiders : ScienceAlert
A Rare Caterpillar Species: The Bone Collector In the vast and unpredictable world we live in, survival strategies…
Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn’t been seen before
European Cave Orb Spiders Use Unique Spinning Style to Capture Prey A cave orb spiderblickwinkel/Alamy Orb-weaving spiders are…
Mystery of Spiders’ Sense of Smell May Finally Be Solved in New Study : ScienceAlert
Spiders, despite being common creatures that have lived alongside humans for centuries, still hold many mysteries. One such…