Most spiders exist on the spookier side of the animal spectrum, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be silly, too! With pet spiders, there are plenty of opportunities to choose a punny name or some ...

The newfound species belongs to the family of 'ladybird velvet spiders' but the bodily features display starkly unusual ...

A Chinese scientist ignited a social media frenzy in China by naming 16 newly discovered spider species after songs by ...

This week, researchers discovered a new species of daddy longlegs. They named it Iandumoema smeagol, taking the latter half of the name from the character in the Lord of the Rings books and movies.

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus ...

Mandopop sensation Jay Chou has left his mark on music charts, concert halls, and pop culture. Now, he’s making his way into taxonomy. A Chinese researcher, and longtime fan, has named 16 newly ...

The former Editor of Ask.com, Kate (she/they) was nominated for an LA Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award in 2022. Their fiction, reviews, and articles have been published by ...

You’ve walked out of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse suitably awed and impressed, but you can’t help seeing visions of Spider-Mans dancing across your eyes. The newest animated Miles Morales movie ...