Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the half-inch predator does punch surprisingly far above its weight. According to a ...

Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The pygmy shrew -- a protected mammal -- was captured ...

Researchers have shared the first ever footage of a false widow spider preying on a shrew, and it is even more disturbing than you think. The footage was taken by Dawn Sturgess in August 2022 at a ...

The western pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal found in Montana. They live in the northwest and northeast corners of the state. Measuring only about 2- to 4-inches long, including their tail, the tiny ...

Tree shrews have emerged as versatile and practical models in biomedical research due to their unique phylogenetic proximity to primates, manageable size, rapid reproduction, and cost-effective ...

Scientists at University of Galway have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The new study, recently ...

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Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the half-inch predator does punch surprisingly far above its weight. According to a ...