In 2008, when an orange-haired, ornately patterned spider was found in Malaysia ... Think Homo sapiens. Today animal species’ names follow guidelines set by a governing body called the ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Those round shells and long legs give Japanese spider crabs an arachnid-like look, hence their common name. These animals also have spines behind and in front of their short eye stalks.