The New York Times

This Spider Is Imperfect, and That May Be the Secret of Its Survival

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 ...
Ars Technica

These tiny jumping spiders walk like ants to evade predators

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 ...
Miami Herald

Student stumbles upon ‘glossy’ jumping spider in Indian grasslands. It’s a new species

The new species was named the “glossy jumping spider” after its iridescent scales. Caleb JTD, Parag A, Datta-Roy A Zoosystematics and Evolution Ayush Parag has spent a lot of time in the grasslands of ...
Phys.org

Tiny splendid peacock spiders have the fastest known jump among their kin

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to evade predators. Male jumping spiders also jump to escape ...
IFLScience

Adorable Jumping Spiders May Be Able To Recognize And Remember Each Other

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 ...
Miami Herald

Jumping creature — with bald spot and ‘eyelashes’ — found in India. It’s a new species

Hidden under leaves in southern India, a small creature waits to launch. Marathe K, Caleb JTD, Maddison WP, Nisha BG, Maliye CC, Lohit YT, Kunte K (2024) ZooKeys Hidden under the leaf litter, one tiny ...
WTHR

Adorably fuzzy jumping spider sighted for the first time in Indiana

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — Though researchers scoured grasslands at Kankakee Sands in the hopes of finding one, it wasn’t until they checked a portion of prairielands on the property’s eastern edge that ...

‘Last of Us’ Zombie Spider Discovered in the Amazon

Spiders living in the Amazon rainforest defend themselves from predators using an amazing variety of strategies. One newly ...
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Jumping spiders are invading homes across the UK - here's how to keep them away

With spider season quickly approaching in the UK, you may have noticed arachnids invading your home and personal space. Many people suffer from arachnophobia and are always looking for harmless ways ...
IFLScience

New Jumping Spider Genus Discovered In New Zealand, And It’s Got Some Real Characters

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 ...
wtvr

How jumping spiders became the new ‘it’ pets: 'They're kind of like little robots'

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 ...
New Scientist

Jumping spiders seem to recognise each other if they have met before

Jumping spiders seem to be able to tell each other apart, putting them among just a few other invertebrates that are thought to have this skill. Recognising individuals within your species is ...