This compact arachnid had a body length of about 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) and is characterized by its remarkably robust and spiny legs – such that it is quite unlike any other arachnid known ...

Let's take a closer look. Sun spiders are moderately small to large arachnids, with a body length ranging from 1 to 8 inches (2 to 20 centimeters) depending on the species. Their coloration varies ...

Traditionally, arachnids were considered a terrestrial monophyletic group—meaning they descended from a single colonization event of land by a terrestrial ancestor. However, recent phylogenomic ...

The creature, which has been named Chimerarachne yingi, boasts a strange mix of features that we see on modern-day arachnids. It has eight spider-like legs and fangs up front, while its rear end ...