Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Jumping spiders, which use their four pairs of big eyes to spot prey so that they can pounce, can spend a lot of the night just hanging around—literally. The gorilla jumping spider, Evarcha arcuata, ...

Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen’s affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. Tolerance turned to acceptance, and “accidentally ...

With their big eyes, furry legs and exotic colors, jumping spiders are described as some of the most adorable arachnids – but members of its more than 5,000 species are amazing in other ways, too.

A new study found that jumping spiders may enter a REM sleep-like state, similar to what humans and other mammals experience. Researchers plan to continue to investigate what benefits entering such a ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

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 ...

"He was the kid in the backyard, mucking around, looking at creepy-crawly things." Jumping spiders have always intrigued him, said Meehan. "They look at you and seem superficially curious," he said.