Jumping spiders have tiny and relatively simple brains, but scientists are discovering they are among the smartest ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Portia spiders are endowed with some incredible superpowers. Their hunting skills are as ferocious as those of animals many ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...

They’re cute, curious, and won’t get off our kitchen bench. The arachnophobes have come to a decision: jumping spiders can stay. The other spiders must leave, but if a jumping spider wants to take up ...

We typically think of camouflage in nature in terms of bodily coloration, enabling the species to blend in with the background and evade predators. But previous studies have documented locomotor ...

"Poison: if you eat it, you get harmed. Venom: if it bites/stings you, you get harmed." ...

Celine Tails introduces a collection of jumping spider animals while showcasing their custom-built enclosure.

Appearance: Varies by species, but they're often small and fuzzy and have two shiny large eyes in the the middle of what humans would call a forehead. Habitat: Found worldwide, except Antarctica and ...