Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking arachnid species that lived millions of years ago — and it had a tail. The tiny creatures were less than 3 millimeters long and crawled around Southeast ...

For centuries, spiders have intrigued scientists with their architectural webs, venom systems, and remarkable adaptability. Yet few discoveries have startled the scientific community quite like that ...

The spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end and that is used to attract birds that become its prey. reptiles4all / Shutterstock There probably aren't many animals as ...

The Iranian spider-tailed horned viper hides and maneuvers its incredibly uncanny spider-like tail to attract unsuspecting birds, but little is known about this species. In the rocky scrublands of ...

LAWRENCE -- An extraordinary new species of arachnid, resembling a spider with a tail, has been discovered in amber from Myanmar (formerly Burma), of mid-Cretaceous age, around 100 million years ago.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...