In western Australia, in a patch of ancient forest undisturbed by people, researchers set up pitfall traps with the goal of collecting elusive spiders. Their survey yielded two rare female specimens ...

Beneath the surface of the earth lies a fascinating world of tunnels, chambers, and burrows, home to a wide variety of creatures that have adapted to life underground. For many animals, burrowing is ...

Most Bay Area hikers pass right by without ever noticing, but a careful eye can spot tiny towers rising up from the forest floor. These mysterious little tubes, barely an inch high, are the homes of a ...

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking the first time members of the species have been ...

Arboreal taranulas in the Avicularia, Amazonias, Psalmopoeus, and Tapinauchenius genera rely on the Andes mountain forests in the northwest or the Amazon rainforests in the south. There are nearly 50 ...

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Scientists found a “large” creature with fangs behind a trapdoor in Tamil Nadu and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photos from A. Khandekar via Khandekar, Thackeray, Pawar, ...