In case your nightmares haven't been flooded with enough bad things lately, scientists have discovered a new and equally terrifying trapdoor spider that's bigger than any humanity has discovered yet.

A newly identified spider species -- a relative of the tarantula -- has been been found prowling residential Auburn neighborhoods. Its discoverers have dubbed it Myrmekiaphila tigris, or the Auburn ...

In western Australia, in a patch of ancient forest undisturbed by people, researchers set up pitfall traps with the goal of collecting elusive spiders. Their survey yielded two rare female specimens ...

The spiders can live for up to 20 years in the wild, are hard to spot despite their size, and have been found near regional farming towns in Australia Scientists in the Australian state of Queensland ...

Because it’s 2020—and murder hornets and raging wildfires are very real things—you may feel like hiding away. Perhaps even hiding away in a dark hole, despite the fact that’s probably not a great idea ...

The discovery of 33 new species of sneaky trapdoor spiders boosts the total number described in one genus from seven species to 40. Trapdoor spiders, which belong to the same suborder as tarantulas, ...

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