Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to evade predators. Male jumping spiders also jump to escape ...

A close-up microscopic exploration of a jumping spider showing its tiny body structure and eight legs in detail. #spider ...

A colorful jumping spider mimics multiple species of ants, and its repertoire of impressions seems to help it scare off one of its fiercest predators. By Sam Jones Siler collingwoodi is a spider that ...

Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are a recently evolved family of spiders. They are known for their distinctive large eyes and ability to jump long distances relative to their small size. Australia has ...

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — Though researchers scoured grasslands at Kankakee Sands in the hopes of finding one, it wasn’t until they checked a portion of prairielands on the property’s eastern edge that ...

While sorting through a collection of arachnids in South Africa, researchers recently discovered a unique eight-legged critter. The experts were searching for details about the genus Festucula, a type ...