Most spiders exist on the spookier side of the animal spectrum, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be silly, too! With pet spiders, there are plenty of opportunities to choose a punny name or some ...

This week, researchers discovered a new species of daddy longlegs. They named it Iandumoema smeagol, taking the latter half of the name from the character in the Lord of the Rings books and movies.

On their mission to seek out new life, scientists have named three new spider species Kirk, Spock and McCoy — after characters from the original “Star Trek” series. By Christine Hauser Star Trek fans ...