arthropods
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Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner
A 100-million-year-old crab found beautifully preserved in amber is shedding new light on this iconic group of animals.
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You Have a Licence to Commit Bug Murder (Just Don’t Use a Gun)
Move over, murder hornets. There’s a new invasive bug in town: the spotted lanternfly.
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Giant Amphibious Centipede Discovered Attacking Prawns in Japan
Creepy, crawly, newly discovered. The latest critter to emerge from the Japanese archipelago is an 8-inch-long, 1-inch-wide centipede, the first to be identified in Japan in nearly 150 years.
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This 500-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature Boggles The Imagination
A stubbly, worm-like creature featuring as many as 30 limbs combed the seafloor during the early Cambrian period, according to new research. Its bizarre appearance and feeding behaviour are unlike anything ever seen before.