Spiders have a reputation for epitomizing the term "creepy crawly," but they also do a lot of good, serving as one of the best forms of natural pest control there is and helping to maintain ecological ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Quick, think of every place you’ve seen a spider. A forest ...

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Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs. By Veronique Greenwood The knotty sea spider has a fundamental physical difference ...