Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...

Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...

Learn how to get rid of black widows with these effective spider control methods. You can identify black widows and prevent ...

A type of tick whose bite causes humans to develop alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre, potentially fatal allergy to red meat, is spreading northward in the U.S. But experts say that a household item that ...

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, ...