A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...

We have had our share of wildlife encounters in 2025 and that is not surprising. Our poll asks of all of the critters around us, which do you fear?

There are 15 species of tarantulas in Texas, as explained by Texas A&M University’s AgriLife. While not dangerous to humans, ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to know.

While the quickest recorded death from a Sydney funnel-web spider was a toddler at 13 minutes, the average is closer to 76 ...

Strangely, sun spiders are known to kill, but not eat, ants. They dispatch the ants quickly, leaving piles of ant bodies ...

Spiders aren't the only 8-legged animal found in nature. There are other animals, mainly arachnids, that have eight legs.

Commonly referred to as “no-see-ums” in North America, these tiny pests are known as “punkies” in the Northeast, “five-O’s” in Florida and Alabama (due to their penchant for biting people around 5 p.m ...

Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, nearly a third of all in the nation. While most bugs are harmless, some ...

You might expect danger to come with claws or size, but the real threat often comes in small, quiet forms. These animals kill ...

In 2020, right in the thick of the pandemic, I decided to put a tiny home in my backyard. At the time, I was operating several short-term rentals in Atlanta, including rooms within my three ...