Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, disgust and fear. Yet, they are crucial for ecosystems to thrive. Given the ...

These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between Feb. 16 and 22, according to Pennsylvania Department of ...

Learn more about the importance of insects and arachnids to our ecosystems and what more can be done to protect them.

Roughly 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out to identify and name every living organism on Earth. He described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals prior to his death, per ...

The late-night television host has at least five species named after him, spanning a remarkably diverse range of creatures. They include a diving beetle ( Agaporomorphus colberti ), a parasitic wasp ( ...

You probably won’t see them, but they’re there. A tiny invasive critter has the potential to wreak havoc on PNW forests.

New research has drawn a direct link between the biodiversity of the Australian bush, drug resistance and your favourite ...