Regal jumping spiders train themselves from childhood to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom's silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the ...

Jumping spiders have excellent vision, making Maratus females well-equipped to judge the leg-waving and color-flashing frenzy of a male's courtship display. But that's not all they're judging.

There are 300 species found in the United States. While they can bite—usually only when they feel threatened—jumping spiders do not generally pose harm to humans. In some cases, however, these bites ...

Regal jumping spiders train themselves from a young age to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom’s silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best ...

Teeny jumping spider found in woman’s ear after days of torturous racket The spider was nesting on her eardrum—and there's video.

Tiny black bugs in the bathroom are not a welcome sight—especially when they signal a bigger problem. Find out what these pests are and what to do about them.

To avoid being eaten, a tiny Asian jumping spider walks like its insect neighbours, mimicking ants with strong defences that bite back with mandibles and may carry venom, according to a new study.

High, fast and steep We discovered that the splendid peacock spiders accelerated at 127.8 m/s² – more than twice as fast as the previous highest known acceleration in jumping spiders.

Among jumping spiders, the most skilled hunters are members of the Portia genus. Spiders like this Portia fimbriata are known to plan out attacks on other spiders that involve long detours and ...