• Are sea snakes poisonous?
  Yes, a bite from a sea snake can kill a healthy adult in five ...

• Which mate-eating creature is under threat?
  The female praying mantis. After mating, she kills and eats the male! ...

• Why are bears hunted?
  For their bones, bile, and gall bladders, which are made into ...

• Are arthropods poisonous to each other?
  Yes they are. For instance, when a spider traps a fly, it gives it a ...

• How can you tell an arachnid from an insect?
  The most obvious difference is in the number of legs. An insect (for ...

• Why are people scared of spiders?
  Many people are frightened of spiders because of the unusual way they ...

• What creature could survive a nuclear war?
  There are many endangered arthropods, such as the painted rocksnail ...

• Which beach-dwelling arthropods are at risk?
  Many arthropods live in beach or ocean habitats. They are under ...

• Which snail was eaten to extinction?
  All seven species of land snail were once found in Moorea, in French ...

• Which animal is all thumbs?
  Giant pandas have an extra "finger" on their front paws. It is where ...