A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

A newly discovered trapdoor spider from California’s sand dunes has stunned scientists. The find proves hidden species still lurk in familiar landscapes.

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Discover spider insights from Dr. Echeverri, a science communicator, author, wildlife photographer, and spider expert.

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

Eager to hear the click-click-click of a rollercoaster lining up for that heart-pounding drop? Then, pack those bags because the ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California's ...

Deep inside a pitch-black chamber on the Albanian–Greek border, scientists have stumbled upon something straight out of a ...

The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

According to a recent study published in Ecology and Evolution, scientists found that the spider that appeared to be one ...

Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible ...