They discovered a rare fossilized specimen of a spider that imitates ants. This ant-mimicking spider, called Myrmarachne colombiana, was found preserved— fossilized in copal resin from Medellin ...

A prehistoric spider that disguises itself as an ant has been discovered trapped in fossilized resin. The rare find shows ...

California's diverse wildlife, including black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, great white sharks, stingrays, widow spiders, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and red fire ants, poses various threats to ...

invasive ant from South America that has plagued the southern US since the 1930s. It is currently established in parts of California, including the Coachella Valley. We introduced and established the ...

The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death and then uses the spiders’ corpses to spread its spores. The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts ...