The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is the largest, measuring 25 inches from head to tail, while the American kestrel (Falco sparverius) measures in at a diminutive 9-12 inches. Gyrfalcons are large ...

In the wild, survival is a constant battle, and while predators may seem unstoppable, sometimes the prey manages to outsmart, ...

In an unexpected twist, a non-venomous spider has been caught poisoning its victims by lacing its silk wrappings with vomited toxins. The feather-legged lace weaver (Uloborus plumipes), common across ...

His favorite is for 1986’s Deadly Prey, the movie from which his gallery got its name. “The holy grail of the collection, and one of my favorite movies,” he says.

Named for the Roman goddess of beauty, Venus flytraps have an unusual and intriguing natural history.

Biology These Spiders Launch Their Webs at Prey. Here’s How They’re So Deadly Accurate Researchers have just solved the biggest mystery surrounding the aptly named slingshot spider.

This species of bat eavesdrops on the mating calls that male frogs produce to attract females, and uses these frog calls to detect, assess and localize its prey. Young bats do not share the same ...

These bugs scrape resin off blades of grass and rub it on parts of their bodies, allowing them to capture their meal.

The blue dragon may be too weak to resist the ocean's current, but it can take on a Portuguese man o'war and even steal its venom.

This one-of-a-kind predatory strategy has never been seen in other insects. Scientists think it was used to trap flies into incubating the wasp’s eggs.

Researchers have captured the first-ever footage of mosquito larvae flinging their heads at prey in deadly hunting strikes.