Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider build a ...

A tiny spider in the rainforests of Queensland has figured out how to hunt prey far more powerful and dangerous than itself, ...

There are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth —that’s 2.5 million ants for every human. Known ant species (members of the family ...

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

This nocturnal rainforest spider has evolved an unusually specialized hunting strategy, using a silk-powered snare to target ...

Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to search for food, and when they find it, they lay down a pheromone trail for the ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland that spins an ingenious and powerful spring-actuated snare to catch a single ...

New research using insight from virtual gaming and real-world ant battles shows how native insects can be given an upper hand against some aggressive introduced species, which could help guide ...

A species of ant has been reintroduced to an area of Shropshire as part of a restoration project to support the health of ...

In a nod to the Harry Potter series, the menacing visage of Lord Voldemort has inspired the name of a newly discovered Australian ant species, Leptanilla voldemort. With over 14,000 known ant species ...