Bugs

"Daddy-longlegs" means harvestman (not a spider), crane fly (an insect) or pholcid spider, depending on who's talking! So it's really meaningless.

Are spiders insects? No, they're arachnids, as different from insects as birds are from fish!

Spider expert Rod Crawford tackles the most common myths he hears in an attempt to set the record straight about spiders.

Spider expert Rod Crawford tackles the most common myths he hears in an attempt to set the record straight about spiders.

Spiders, insects, and allied invertebrates, with collections of international, regional and historical importance.

Collections tell the story of life on Earth. Every discovery sheds new light on the past, and helps us better anticipate the future.

With working labs you can see into, it’s a new kind of museum—and a whole new way to experience our world.

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