Peacock jumping spiders are known for their vibrant displays while dancing, but these moves come with a fatal risk.

"Spiders do not usually run towards people when they sense danger. This would be like humans running towards something like ...

Several of the tiny jumping spiders (4mm long), along with 500 other species, were collected during the annual BioBlitz nature survey last year at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

A metal fence erected around thick bushland could be the beginning of the end for a spectacular native spider species whose ...

Jumping spiders are characterized by exceptional vision ... The Sac spider is a small species that can be pale green, yellow or beige in color with tubular sac retreats. These spiders can reside ...

A rare species of spider known as the "distinguished jumping spider" was found in the area, which was given environmental protections to restrict building. Those protections meant 1,300 homes could ...

WAtoday revealed last year that the only known habitat of the peacock jumping spider species Maratus yanchep was just 20 metres from Peet’s Elavale estate, putting it at high risk of extinction.

The eyes are windows into the mind, and this research into what jumping spiders look at and why required a clever device that performs eye tracking, but for jumping spiders. The eyesight of these ...