Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird-dropping spider (Phrynarachne decipiens, Thomisidae) is a species of crab spider. It mimics a bird dropping in its appearance ...

The tropo-climes of South America are home to many unusual animals. In fact, for arachnophiles the northern part of the continent contains some incredible rainforests worth visiting. In South America, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Two new species of bird-dropping crab spiders have been discovered in Malaysia and the Philippines, according to a study. Polina Koroleva Unsplash A scientist has discovered two new species of crab ...

The word “tarantula” is not commonly used in our everyday language. Yet, everyone immediately knows what it means: a large, hairy spider. Today, people might be more inclined to say “bird spider.” But ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The accidental introduction of a snake species to Guam several decades ago almost completely wiped out the Pacific island’s forest birds. Now, the lack of birds is causing Guam’s ...

Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig around in: bird poop. That is the approach taken by newly discovered spider ...

A scientist has discovered two new species of crab spiders in Southeast Asia with an unusual evolutionary adaptation. They have evolved to look — and smell — like bird poop, according to a study ...