Australia is now on red alert. The New Zealand false widow spider, dubbed an 'alien monster' by scientists, has established ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

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c Scientifically classified as Latrodectus bishopi, this striking spider is distinguished by its reddish-orange head, thorax, and legs, with an abdomen that typically bears a dorsal pattern of red ...

The resulting gene-edited spider produced silk infused with a red fluorescent protein. The silk retained its natural properties of being lightweight, incredibly strong, and biodegradable.

Their offspring produced red fluorescent silk, showing that CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to alter silk proteins without affecting production. The results are good news for materials science research.

Researchers have, for the first time ever, used CRISPR gene editing on spiders. While the genetically-modified critters lack the ability to give you spidey senses, they do spin glowing silk. In a ...

Discover how CRISPR-Cas9 technology is revolutionizing spider silk production with red fluorescent fibers and advancing genetic research.

Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti): A black widow cousin that mostly lives in Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and Japan. Red Widow Spider (Latrodectus bishopi): The red-legged widow currently ...

The American nursery web spider, seen here, is often mistaken for a wolf spider. The latter species was recently rumored to be attracted to a certain body cream. This is the latest in centuries of ...

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The wall-crawler is back as Hot Toys has just unveiled their latest 1/6 scale figure from Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The Advanced Suit 2.0 has returned but with a new red and black design that comes ...