Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charismatic species generally receive conservation status, whereas less charismatic species, such as spiders and insects, do not.

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 ...

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 ...

Learn more about the importance of insects and arachnids to our ecosystems and what more can be done to protect them. For many, the first reaction they have when they see a spindly spider crawling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Avicularia lynnae tarantula© R. C. West / CC BY 3.0 A fight between a scorpion and a tarantula sounds uncommon, and in fact, it is ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

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Most of us have the same instant reaction when we spot a creepy crawler making its way across our living room floor. We reach for whatever's nearby to squash it, no questions asked. Here's the thing, ...

A new study suggests arachnids (spiders and their kin) originated in the sea, not on land. This discovery comes from a well-preserved fossil that is 500 million years old. Image via Mark Vihtelic/ ...

90% of North American insect and spider species are not being conserved. States with stronger environmental policies are more likely to conserve spiders and insects, whereas those with economies built ...

A fight between a scorpion and a tarantula sounds uncommon, and in fact, it is. Though both are deadly major predators and their territory overlaps, they are also extremely solitary and avoid danger ...