New research in The FEBS Journal reveals the characteristics of antifreeze proteins that spiders of the Clubiona genus produce that bind to ice crystals and prevent their growth at sub-zero ...

Kitchen staff called a reptile expert to identify the eight-legged stowaway they found while preparing lunches ...

Snakebites are a silent global health crisis, claiming an estimated 138,000 fatalities annually, of which 58,000 fatalities, ...

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...

Yes, savage and life-threatening animals are luckily found ‘abroad’… or perhaps not. Out there in the non-wilds of Britain ...

Scientists have found the world’s largest spider web inside Sulphur Cave on the Albanian–Greek border — a sprawling 106 m² web housing over 111,000 spiders from two species living in harmony deep ...

Can a black widow spider bite kill you? Yes. It's one of the deadliest spiders on earth. According to information from Ohio State University, the venom can be 15 times more potent than a rattlesnake's ...

Brown recluse spiders call Georgia home. Here are steps you can take to reduce their presence indoors and what to do if you are bitten.

One of the scariest spiders native to Georgia is the brown recluse. But is it worth all of that fear? Here's what to look for: The legs of a brown recluse span roughly the size of a quarter to a ...

Wolf spiders have a reputation for being intimidating, and it’s easy to see why. They’re fast, hairy, and large enough to make anyone jump when one scurries across the floor. In Australia and the ...

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