In 1854, a curious-looking spider was found preserved in 50 million-year-old amber. With an elongated neck-like structure and long mouthparts that protruded from the “head” like an angled beak, the ...

The Toronto Zoo welcomed their first baby Madagascar spider tortoise, who hatched on May 2 The Toronto Zoo welcomed a new resident who is as important as they are small. On May 2, a Madagascar spider ...

Arachnologists discovered pelican spiders in 1854, finding a specimen preserved in 50-million-year-old amber. At the time, experts assumed the odd-looking spider was extinct. But a few decades later, ...

Scientists driving in the Madagascar rainforest spotted clusters of spiders and discovered a new species with “unique” behavior, study says. Photo from Matjaz Kuntner A team of researchers was driving ...

On a sweltering afternoon in northeastern Madagascar, the coolness of a leaf’s shade is an attractive respite for a frog. But some of these oases may hide hungry architects: huntsman spiders. New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Long before modern predators stalked Madagascar’s forests, ...

These huntsman spiders—their full scientific title is Sparassidae, Damastes sp.—prefer to sit and wait in traps they built for the kill. Dominic Martin via Twitter On a vanilla plantation in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A tapestry woven with the silk of more than 1 million spiders has been put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York as scientists struggle to ...

Over 300 tortoises have been rescued from poachers and released back into the wild in two separate incidents in Madagascar. Antananarivo, Madagascar – Over 300 tortoises have been rescued from ...

An unusual spider lurks in Madagascar’s rainforests. With an elongated neck and a curved, beak-like mouth, this spider bears a striking resemblance to a pelican. But to other arachnids, these “pelican ...