Spiders are famous aesthetes. Many craft radially symmetric webs, first extruding long silken spokes and then spinning ...

Q: As I was bringing in one of my houseplants for the winter, I noticed that it has spider mites. I put it in a room by ...

An Arklow resident who recently discovered a false widow spider nesting in an outdoor light fitting has had their fears eased by a local expert. Having identified the bulbous shape and distinctive ...

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From blood-squirting lizard eyes to zombie cockroaches, the natural world is ready for a truly terrifying Halloween.