Once upon a time, a prehistoric species of arachnid ... any other type of modern or extinct spider, with traits such as legs ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version ... Last year, scientists unearthed fossils of the rainforest area from millions of years ago, teeming ...

Fossils of many extant and extinct arachnid groups have been found at Mazon Creek in the past. What’s surprising about the new discovery, however, is how morphologically unique this spider is.

It prefers to hunt instead of building webs. Prehistoric spiders tended to be larger on average than their modern counterparts, with most fossils discovered sporting leg spans of at least a few inches ...