As individuals, driver ants are small and relatively insignificant creatures. But as a colony, they transform into a huge and ...

Some spiders build delicate little nets, others colossal web megacities, and now some in Peru and the Philippines have been ...

The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is ...

The arachnophobes have come to a decision: jumping spiders can stay. The other spiders must leave, but jumping spiders are ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...

Upon completion of its development, the new wasp will chew a hole in the cell wall and emerge. Some dauber species will not ...

This is a barn owl, the scarcer of our two breeding owl species. It is a nocturnal species that breeds indoors in old farm ...

A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey's body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025.

Honey badgers have developed a pretty fearsome reputation as one of the toughest animals and it’s largely deserved. Also ...

Thames Valley police has launched a probe after the bird of prey was found dead, following reports of "unusual activity" in ...

The venom from the dauber’s sting acts as a preservative, keeping the prey in proper condition as a food source for the larvae. An egg is laid in each cell, stocked with several prey individuals. When ...

You'll want to keep an eye out for the unique webs that brown recluse spiders are known to make as you rid your home of these ...