The lines drawn in geometric patterns and distinct animal shapes across the Peruvian desert have inspired many theories over the years. Here's what we know—and what remains to be seen.
The saga of the large invasive Joro spiders that parachute through the air isn't over. A new study found that the critters with 4-inch-long legs are truly built differently, with hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities. ...
That is, genetic mutations or recombinations in a parent bird could strengthen or weaken the instinct to bring food to the chicks and could do so differently in the two sexes of the same species. Those instincts are likely to have a big effect on the number of chicks that survive to ...
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Well, not all of them. "Spinnerets evolved from spider legs," Bruce said. "There arereally cool fossils in amberof a species that looks to be an ancestor of both spiders and scorpions, so it has some intermediate traits between the two. And on that fossil, there are very clear legs ...
Other insect pollinators, like wasps and flies, are carnivores in the larval stage, so during that time they need to eat small arthropods – like spiders and centipedes – and insects. Beyond that,they need nesting habitat. The majority of our insect pollinators nest below ground, and so th...
Why do aggressive wasps always bother people? This article explores the problem and how to avoid it. Are humans the root of the problem? Read on to find out.
A: What’s something you’re afraid of? B: Nothing really. When I was a kid, I was scared of bugs, like spiders and roaches. A: Oh yeah. Me too. But some things still make me nervous. B: Really? Like what? A: Going to the dentist. B: Yeah, that freaks me out, too. ...
While these aren't deadly to humans, they're terrifying to come across. In this picture, the spider set up shop outside on my patio door and I didn't open my door for four days. I had nothing to worry about though as these spiders are harmless to humans outside of a little bite....
Next up is another example ofSay’s Mantidfly(Dicromantispa sayi). In my last post I had shown a female, and this is a smaller male. This species of Mantidfly grows up by living and feeding inside the egg sacs of spiders, and there are always jumping spiders on our shed and that ...