Cave Biology

Spiders

The largest cave spider ever found belongs to the species Heteropoda maxima , a huntsman spider discovered in Lao Cave, Konglor, central Laos. Documented specimens approach a le...

caving-safety

Spiders in caves are common arachnids adapted to dark, humid environments where they play key roles in cave food webs and invertebrate ecology. This guide explains how to identi...

animals

Sharks with no eyes, commonly called blind cave sharks, are not a single species but a recurring outcome of evolution in isolated underwater environments. These populations aris...