arachnids

The oldest known spider species come from a handful of spectacular fossils that date back roughly 300 million years to the Carboniferous period. These early Araneae show key ada...

The largest spider webs in the world are remarkable feats of engineering created by a handful of orb-weaving and social spider species. Rather than being static traps, these mas...

Funnel web spiders belong to several Australian genera, most famously Atrax and Hadronyche, and their size is a common concern. Body length in adult males typically ranges from...