The University of New Mexico has a new tool in their toolbox to help with Arthropod conservation. NMrare.org is a new website ...

Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating ...

The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology, Natural Heritage New Mexico, and the New Mexico BioPark ...

The sun spider is known for its great speed and powerful jaw. Oddly enough, sun spiders, which are also called wind scorpions or camel spiders, are neither spiders nor scorpions. They belong to the ...

Superhero movies may be popular right now, but when it comes to saving the world you might be better off eating a spider than being bitten by one. Entomophagy - the eating of insects, arachnids and ...

THE great importance of certain groups of insects and other arthropods as vectors of disease-producing organisms affecting man, is universally recognized. In this way the subject of medical ...

Let's talk about one of the most misunderstood arachnids in your backyard: the garden spider. Known for their intricate webs and striking colors, these arachnids are some of the most beneficial ...

This includes insects, crustaceans, millipedes and centipedes, even arachnids. Being an invertebrate means they don’t have backbones like us. Instead, some have soft and slimy bodies ...

Welcome to the indoor biome: a world of insects and arachnids as rich, as surprising and as beautiful as any other ecosystem. No matter how clean or tidy it may be, your home teems with wild life.