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 ...

Amherst - Ecologists at UMass Amherst sound the alarm over how little we know about the ecological status of insects and arachnids, which are key to planetary health Members of the arachnid ...

The film discusses the diverse group of animals known as arthropods, which includes over a million species, making them the most successful group of animals in terms of habitat variety and species ...

Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, disgust and fear. Yet, they are crucial for ecosystems to thrive. Given the ...

Insects are a vital part of the ecosystem, pollinating plants, decomposing waste, and serving as a food source for other animals. While some insect populations, like monarch butterflies, are ...

Creepy crawlies are vital to the health of our planet – but gaining support for them isn’t always easy. Insects and arachnids – spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs) – “don’t usually get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer officially starts Tuesday, June 21, but Texas pests might have missed the memo. With summer rain, followed by summer heat, ...

Half a billion years ago, a strange sea-dwelling creature called Mollisonia symmetrica may have paved the way for modern spiders. Using detailed fossil brain analysis, researchers uncovered neural ...

A fight between a scorpion and a tarantula sounds uncommon, and in fact, it is. Though both are deadly major predators and ...

Summer officially starts Tuesday, June 21, but Texas pests might have missed the memo. With summer rain, followed by summer heat, insects and arachnids have started to become a bother for Texans.