Discovered in a Brazilian cave, Spaeleoleptes gimli is named after one of the main characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Scientists compared the spider to the dwarf Gimli because of his love of the Glittering Caves of Aglarond and his eventual lordship over the cave after the defeat of Sauron. The scientists …
Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth and still be hungry. In a year, spiders can consume between 400 million and 800 million tons of insects and other small animals like frogs and birds. According to the Washington Post, the total biomass of humans on Earth is estimated to be just over 350 million …
They don’t have eyelids. They are still able to sleep by putting their body in a rest state.
Peacock spiders have fans or flaps on the abdomen that are made of brightly colored and iridescent scales and hairs. These spiders are mostly found in Australia.