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Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...
Scientists have discovered four new species of pseudoscorpions, blind cave-dwelling arachnids with dragon-like jaws. The ...
Pseudoscorpions are tiny scorpion-like arachnids. They are found in many habitats across Earth, but some never see the light ...
Unlike spiders and scorpions, sea spiders didn’t go through ancient genome duplications, making them a rare window into how ...
Saving fireflies means turning off lights, laying off the pesticides and resisting the urge to manicure every square inch of your yard. Most people don’t realize their landscaping choices could erase ...
Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...
The arachnids are like spiders' more frightening-looking cousins. But if you think they're waiting to ambush innocent hikers, ...