Arachnids

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Spiders are not insects; they belong to the class Arachnida, which also includes scorpions, mites, and ticks. Insects have six legs, three body segments, and usually wings, whil...

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Researchers announced several new spider species found during 2025 field surveys in the Amazon basin and Southeast Asian rainforests. The discoveries include a brightly colored...

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Yes, flying spiders are real. Certain spiders use a behavior called ballooning to glide through the air on silk threads. This allows them to travel long distances and colonize n...