The Indian red scorpion, aka eastern Indian scorpion, is thought by many to be the world’s deadliest known scorpion. Their fatality rate is, by far, the highest of any other known
Arachnid Facts
The deathstalker scorpion, aka Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, is one of the world’s most deadly scorpions. These lethal arachnids can be
One of the biggest animal myths I know of is the myth that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spider in the world. Well, there are 2 things wrong with that statement: The first being
With over 2,800 species in over 160 genera throughout the world, the golden silk orb-weaver spider belongs to the third largest family of spiders known, next to the jumping spiders
The tailless whip scorpion, aka the whip spider, looks a little like a cornucopia of different types of arachnids. With long, skinny legs they look like a spider, but nope. It’s not a
The Arizona bark scorpion can be found from southern California, throughout southern Arizona, into the western parts of New Mexico, the southern parts of Utah, and in Mexico
The wolf spider gets its name from the fact that they actually chase down their prey like a wolf. However they don’t hunt in packs. These decent sized arachnids can fit nicely in
Imagine a scorpion up to 6 inches long, from tip to tip! Welcome the desert hairy scorpion. Few critters give people the heebie jeebies like scorpions. The predominant species of
All mouse spiders have a noticeably bulbous head and jaws. They are often confused with funnel-web spiders. Mouse spider bites are not common, but a few have caused serious issues in humans
The redback spider, aka the Australian black widow, is a species of highly venomous spider originating in the South Australian & adjacent Western Australian deserts, but is now found throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and New Zealand; with colonies elsewhere outside