The European cave orb spider (Meta menardi) inhabits the caves of western and central Europe, though they can be found lurking in other dark, damp habitats such as sewers, bunkers, railway tunnels ...

Researchers found more than 100 of these spiders and, after taking a closer look at the animals, realized they’d discovered a new species: Pinelema elinae, or Elina’s long-legged cave spider.

The Gibellula attenboroughii in the gunpowder store was on a dead orb-weaving cave spider, the Metellina merianae. These spiders usually inhabit the caves but will also inhabit dark human-made ...

Away from the entrance and in a “light-deprived” part of the cave, researchers found a spine-covered spider, the study said. They took a closer look at the animal and realized they’d ...

A spider of the Leptonetela genus stands on its web. (Jie Liu/Hubei University) (CN) — A family of eyeless spiders dwelling in dark caves can sense light. Approximately one to three millimeters in ...