arachnids | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/arachnids/RSS feed for arachnidsenWed, 27 May 2026 13:00:23 +0000Daddy Longlegs Seem to Hunt Frogs in South America, Revealing the Gangly Arachnids as Overlooked Predatorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/daddy-longlegs-seem-to-hunt-frogs-in-south-america-revealing-the-gangly-arachnids-as-long-overlooked-predators-180988810/A new study suggests that harvestmen actively attack the slippery amphibians, rather than just scavenging them. The findings hint that the spineless creatures have a more complex relationship with vertebrates than previously thoughtWed, 27 May 2026 13:00:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/daddy-longlegs-seem-to-hunt-frogs-in-south-america-revealing-the-gangly-arachnids-as-long-overlooked-predators-180988810/Scorpions Are So Metal—Literally. New Images Reveal Patterns in How Their Weaponry Is Fortified With Iron, Zinc and Manganesehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scorpions-are-so-metal-literally-new-images-reveal-patterns-in-how-their-weaponry-is-fortified-with-iron-zinc-and-manganese-180988633/Scientists knew the stingers and pincers of these arachnids generally contained metals, but a new Smithsonian-led study maps out how these components are distributedTue, 28 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/scorpions-are-so-metal-literally-new-images-reveal-patterns-in-how-their-weaponry-is-fortified-with-iron-zinc-and-manganese-180988633/