If you live in the United States, you've probably heard of the brown recluse spider. Probably the younger sister of your childhood best friend was …
It's a Bird! It's a Spider! It's Pelican Spider!
The appearance isn't the only weird and surprising thing about this spider species. Learn about the trap-jaw spider and other interesting arachnids as we dive into the peculiar pelican spider.

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Talk about keeping your trap shut! Tiny spiders have been observed employing a fascinating ability to slam their jaws shut at what scientists …
Sometimes animals get names for obscure, scientific taxonomy reasons. Sometimes, in a bid for attention and acclaim, they get named after …
A lot of people like their love affairs to be a little bit risky — who knows why? As 17th-century theologian Blaise Pascal and countless Pinterest …
Some animals have a reputation that's hard to shake. Take the camel spider — many Americans are familiar with them based on photos that came out of …