While I am a big fan of spiders year-round, now is the time of year when I truly appreciate their presence in my yard as they stalk their herbivorous insect prey. One of the most beautiful spiders I ...

Crabs are some of the coolest creatures out there. And spider crabs are even more impressive. Not only do they look strange—in their ridged, salmon-color armor—but they have so many fascinating quirks ...

A diver was swimming amid thousands of spider crabs off the coast of Victoria, Australia, when she noticed that one of them was trapped by the leg in a fishing line. Watch the moment this diver ...

Many spiders rely on camouflage to survive and catch prey. Audubon just wrapped up our first week of summer day camp, which means I spent a decent amount of time outside with 8 – 11-year-olds ...

The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are home to a diverse mix of flora and fauna. Meet the newest member of this fascinating ecosystem: Psammitis abuliensis. It’s not everyday that a new species is ...

The tide is changing for some unusually named sea creatures. A fishermen organization in the United Kingdom is now marketing spider crabs as Cornish King crabs in hopes that the name change will help ...

The remains of eight new species of crustaceans, including the oldest known spider crabs that lived 100 million years ago, have been uncovered in a fossil reef in northern Spain, scientists report.

Sam (He/Him) is the former Managing Editor of DualShockers and is now Senior Reporter at TheGamer. He's been in and around games media for six years now and has held a variety of roles within the ...

Crabs are some of the coolest creatures out there. And spider crabs are even more impressive. Not only do they look strange—in their ridged, salmon-color armor—but they have so many fascinating quirks ...