Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

Researchers have examined the remarkable jumping abilities of male and female Australian peacock spiders, revealing sex-specific differences. These spiders use a unique semi-hydraulic system to jump, ...

Jumping spiders are among the most captivating and diverse creatures within the arachnid family. Known for their exceptional vision and exuberant leaping abilities, these fascinating spiders have ...

What looks like a spider but isn’t one, lives underwater and breathes through its legs? That would be the mysterious sea spider. With over 1,300 species living in every ocean, these marine arthropods ...

“While there are absolutely some cave-dwelling fungi that are problematic for humans, this is part of a group of fungi that only infects spiders. Jumping to humans would require it to evolve ...

Beaty Biodiversity Museum Director Wayne Maddison has uncovered 30 to 50 never-before-identified species of jumping spiders as part of a Conservation International expedition to Papua New Guinea. The ...

Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests. The ...