Spiders are solitary creatures that prefer to stay hidden in corners, behind furniture, or in basements. Most will only bite if they feel directly threatened, like if they’re accidentally stepped on ...

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Scientists have discovered a mind-controlling fungus that turns spiders into ‘zombies’—and it’s been named after Sir David Attenborough! This bizarre parasite hijacks a spider’s body, forcing it to ...

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Greater monitoring of the risk of diseases spread by insects is needed in environments where animals and people coexist, say ...

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They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

So-called "zombie spiders" have been discovered in a cave between Co Cavan and Co Fermanagh. They were found by speleologist Tim Fogg in the White Father's Cave. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning ...

Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal. Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to ...

Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...

The infected spiders - seen here with the fungus over its head and body - have been found in several cave systems across the island of Ireland It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV ...