Arachnids
The arachnid arms race
A massive weapons arsenal isn't just something humans seem hell-bent on developing. Members of the arachnid world are also in an arms race. Audio, Gallery
Exaggerated weaponry
If you're a male in an order of arachnids called the Harvestmen you can end up with jaws 10 times longer than your body! Greg Holwell at the University of Auckland studies this sort of 'exaggerated… Audio
To Catch a Trapdoor Spider
Trapdoor spiders live on mud banks in long silk-lined tunnels with a camouflaged trapdoor, and Vikki Smith has developed a cunning way of luring them out Audio
House Spiders
There are about 2000 spider species in New Zealand, but the spiders that are found around houses are likely to be an introduced species Audio
House Spiders
There are about 2000 spider species in New Zealand, but the spiders that are found around houses are likely to be an introduced species Audio