Bizarre ‘spiders’ on Mars are made by carbon dioxide vapor escaping from cracks in polar ice

The Spiders from Mars isn’t just the name of David Bowie’s backing band in the 1970s—it’s the nickname given to mysterious formations on Mars that resemble creepy black arachnids. These ‘araneiforms’ (Latin for ‘spider-like’) were first observed 20 years ago, but astronomers have finally determined they’re caused by carbon dioxide vapor escaping from cracks in … Read more

Millions of spiders turn green fields white as branches and bushes are cocooned in sticky silk 

Ghostly landscape of cobwebs: Millions of spiders turn green fields white as branches and bushes are cocooned in sticky silk Incredible footage has emerged of thousands of spiders in a backyard The Wolf Spiders were escaping the floodwaters that inundated their habitat  It comes as much of the east coast of NSW was issued with … Read more

THOUSANDS of spiders inundate family’s fence to escape New South Wales floods

Karl Stefanovic freaks out as swarm of THOUSANDS of spiders brought out by floodwaters inundate a family’s home – while brave homeowner picks up the arachnids By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:56 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 21:25 GMT, 23 March 2021 Thousands of spiders have inundated a family’s fence and … Read more

False widow spiders’ fangs carry harmful bacteria resistant to antibiotic treatments

Many fear the bite of a false black widow spider, which can lead to painful swelling, stiffness and large abscesses. In rare cases it’s been blamed for paralysis, amputations and even death, but a new study confirms it’s not the arachnid’s bite that’s dangerous—it’s the bacteria on its fangs.  In a new study published in Scientific … Read more

Nature: Ogre-faced spiders can hear without ears via their hairy legs

The hairy legs of the ogre-faced spider allow it to hear sound vibrations from up to six feet away — even though it has no actual ears — a study has found. Experts from the US found that the arachnids — named for their massive eyes, which provide great night vision — can pick up … Read more

Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before

Just a little closer..! Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before feature in the Close-Up Photography Awards More than 6,500 photographers from 52 countries entered  this competition of macro photography The award for Close-up Photographer of the Year went to Galice Hoarau for his shot of a miniscule … Read more

Wolf spiders are resorting to CANNIBALISM as warming Arctic causes population to rise

Wolf spiders are resorting to CANNIBALISM as warming Arctic causes population to rise and sparks more competition for food Wolf Spiders in the Alaskan Arctic are turning to cannibalism to survive  Rising temperatures cause females to grow larger and produce more offspring Because this creates competition for food, the females are eating juveniles  By Stacy Liberatore … Read more