Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

Ahead of the return of the hit fungus-zombie horror series The Last of Us, scientists announced the discovery of a species of fungus that turns spiders into zombies. Don’t worry. It doesn’t ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

There are likely many more species left to be discovered. The fungus infecting the spiders works its way from inside the body to the outside, eventually covering its entire body. CABI / SWNS Even ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

A new fungal species found in Northern Ireland targets orb-weaving spiders, altering their behavior and creating a “zombie” effect. The first infected spider was discovered on the ceiling of ...

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 ...

Shooting great documentary footage requires some luck, and a BBC nature series hit the jackpot while filming in Northern ...

Experts have revealed that the spectacle of spiders falling from the sky is a natural occurrence. A chilling spectacle unfolded in Sao Thome das Letras, Brazil, as hundreds of eight-legged ...