When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...

Learn more about a parasitic spider mite discovered in Brazil, the second of the genus ever described.

A chance observation of an unusual spider led scientists to identify a new parasitic mite species in Brazil. While sorting through spiders and scorpions in the Zoological Collections Laboratory at the ...

It can be pretty scary finding any sort of spider in your bath but imagine coming across one that has a leg span of 12 inches ...

Brazil is an extraordinary destination for wildlife enthusiasts, offering some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. From the lush Amazon rainforest to the idyllic islands of Fernando de ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

The parasitic mites were found on juvenile arachnids in the Butantan Institute collection. The larvae of Araneothrombium ...