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Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...

Each season, female brown widow spiders lay several egg sacs, each with 120 to 150 eggs. The egg sacs are distinctive, with silky spikes projecting from the surface, much like a thistle.

"Some spiders live more than 30 years. I had a centipede for 15 years. Invertebrates you might pay a small amount of money for may outlive you." Ms Messenger has spent the past 20 years dedicated ...

It may come as a surprise to discover that daddy longlegs aren’t actually spiders at all, but something entirely different. So, what are daddy longlegs, what do daddy longlegs do, what do daddy ...

It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special organs called spinnerets, located typically on the underside ...

Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this. A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays ...

The good news is that most spiders can't bite humans. But the bad news? Some spider bites can be dangerous and, rarely, even deadly. So, is your bug bite is actually a spider bite? It’s not ...

This perspective identifies the grand challenges in arachnid science: 1. Grasp the arachnid species diversity. There is a need to accelerate taxonomic research to obtain a sense of arachnid species ...

Conclusions: SII was positively associated with increased urinary albumin excretion in US adults. Further large-scale prospective studies are still needed to analyze the role of SII in albuminuria.