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The most venomous spider in Alabama is more active this time of year. Here's where it hides and how to stay safe.

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Bone collector caterpillars create armor on their bodies from discarded insect body parts. Why do they do this?

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The brown recluse is an active hunter, spinning a web for place of shelter rather than a trap for unsuspecting prey. They are ...

Cormac Toler-Scott, lead researcher on the team at the University of British Columbia that discovered the new species, told ...

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There are countless stunning shrubs that homeowners add to their landscape for various reasons. Perhaps you added shrubs to your backyard for a natural privacy fence. Or maybe you wanted beautiful ...

Scientists discovered two strange new sea spider species in the Salish Sea, including a hairy-legged, red-eyed species that can groom itself with comb-like appendages. Another is frequently covered in ...

Researchers stumbled onto something unexpected lurking inside ordinary spider webs, and it is quietly changing how scientists track wildlife without ever setting eyes on a single animal.