This is a cross section through the eyes of a harvestman – more commonly known as a daddy longlegs. This arachnid is often misidentified as a spider, but it belongs to its own biological order, ...

These shimmering harvestmen now live in rainforests, which supports the classification of the Messel Pit as a subtropical to tropical forest habitat. At that time, tropical arachnids lived in ...

The cool thing about fossils is that you never know what you’re going to find when you start digging – and even after decades of uncovering the past, there are still mysteries to solve.

For the little arachnid we are talking about, the harvestmen, claims it is the most venomous spider species is a myth. Harvestmen are arachnids but they are not true spiders! Firstly, they lack ...

Fossilized Douglassarachne acanthopoda, noted for its up-armored spiny legs, might have resemblance to modern harvestmen spiders, but with a more experimental body plan. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...