Spiders have grown big – and now they’re heading indoors
Don’t look now, arachnophobes, but thanks to the UK summer this year, you might have a new, bumper-size flatmateThe spiders in my garden this autumn have been huge. There’s one in particular that’s set...
View ArticleSpider House; How To Get Away With Murder review – how not to treat a partner
Grim mating techniques and toxic venom of exotic species aside, we discover there’s much to love about our eight-legged friendsIt’s been a big year for spiders. We’ve had such a clement summer in...
View ArticleKatie Melua finds spider living in her ear
Tiny spider, which had found its way in to singer’s ear via headphones and stayed for a week, is removed and set freeThe singer Katie Melua has had a spider extracted from her ear after it took up...
View ArticleStrange beasts on the balustrade
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire: Out of the fog came a jackdaw which landed on its stone head then clawed its faceA strange, pale coloured beast, part dog part lion, was seated on the balustrade of a...
View ArticleRare spider under threat from housing estate plan, conservation charity warns
Developing on Radford Quarry site could spell the end for the horrid ground-weaver, only found in Plymouth, says BuglifeOne of the world’s rarest spiders, which has only been found in two quarries in...
View ArticlePeering down onto a tiny planet of algae, liverwort and ferns
Hexham, Tyne Valley: Leathery fronds sprouted from fissures, lichens with pink-fruiting bodies lay in the agal tapestryPassengers looking down from the windows of the Carlisle to Newcastle train as it...
View ArticleArachnophobe's nightmare as man hits wolf spider and hundreds of babies burst...
Have you ever had a nightmare involving spiders? Perhaps it went a bit like this ... A man attempting to kill a large wolf spider in Hallett Cove, South Australia, got a bit of a surprise when he...
View ArticleSeven new species of Australian spider discovered including unique tarantula
A team of scientists, rangers and field assistants had great success in their quest to find new and endangered species in the huge Judbarra national park Seven new species of spider, including a type...
View ArticleSpider eggs that caused UK family to flee home 'not of dangerous species'
Egg sack found in bunch of bananas that caused Warwickshire family to hole up in hotel did not belong to deadly Brazilian wandering spider, says supermarketVenomous spider found in shopping is...
View ArticleGet this: spiders can “sail” on water
Spiders can use their legs or abdomens as “sails”, helping them to disperse across large bodies of waterIf, last week, you’d quizzed me about the dispersal strategies of spiders, I would have told you...
View ArticleScorpions, spiders and lizards: when did buying bananas become so dangerous?
There seems to be more creepy crawlies lurking in the fruit bowl than ever before – and it could be down to the consumer aversion to chemicalsIs it time to step away from the fruit bowl? Getting your...
View ArticleAs if Australia didn't have enough spiders – 13 new species found in Queensland
A team of scientists, teachers and Indigenous rangers find new arachnids during survey of the Cape York peninsula in Queensland’s far north Thirteen new species of spider have been discovered on...
View ArticleWasp masters turn enslaved spiders into zombies to build their nests
Parasitic wasp larvae drug their orb spider hosts into altering their normal webs to create a perfect nest for them to transform into adult waspsPeople associate wasps with memories of picnic...
View ArticleSpecial delivery: Bristol man finds tarantula in parcel
Man who opened package addressed to his new home discovered large and potentially aggressive Brazilian salmon pink birdeaterDealing with a previous householder’s post when you move into a new home is...
View ArticleA spider-proof shed – is it even possible?
Are spiders scared of conkers, peppermint or the colour blue? As a £2,000 anti-spider shed goes on sale, we investigate creepy-crawly deterrents – and whether we really need themWith autumn’s mists and...
View ArticlePredictable evolution: bad news for toads, good news for their predators |...
Researchers reveal that, under certain circumstances, the process of evolution can be highly predictable, especially when there are limited solutions to a particular problem, such as resistance to...
View ArticleSpider at the fair
Frogham, New Forest This spider was both beautiful and docile, but not to be taken for grantedAs spiders go, this one certainly has wow factor. It’s mid-afternoon at the annual Frogham Fair. The lilt...
View ArticleCameron beware: when the super-rich are scorned, they take supersize revenge...
It’s not just Lord Ashcroft’s bulldozing of the prime minister. Hedge-fund antics in the US show the wealthy take payback to a higher levelWhat happens when very, very rich men hate each other? Why,...
View ArticleDriver tries to scare off spider using lighter, sets gas station on fire
Video footage shows driver’s panic as flames spread from his gas tank to the pump after ill-judged attempt to get rid of the arachnidA motorist scared of spiders gave himself a double shock when he...
View ArticleDriver sets gas station on fire after using lighter to scare off spider - video
Surveillance footage captures a driver’s panic as he accidentally set a gas station in Center Line, Michigan on fire while trying to get rid of a spider using a cigarette lighter. The video, which was...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....