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 ...

The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

Some jumping spiders look so much like wasps that scientists named them for the predatory insects. But University of Cincinnati biologists wondered: Do these mimics really look like insect faces or is ...

Horses may be large, powerful animals that can outrun most threats, but they can also be sensitive souls who are easily ...

Hidden under the leaf litter, one tiny creature is easy to miss. It’s just a few millimeters long, and the animal is waiting for the perfect moment to reach its legs out from under a leaf and propel ...

Certified animal lover Celine Tails pivots to her arachnid collection to share expert tips on habitat maintenance and feeding for active jumping spiders.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - What was once a fear of eight-legged arachnids has become a livelihood for one local woman who’s been called, “The Spider Queen.” Destinee Opgrand operates a spider ...

Recently, Simone, an avid student of spider behavior, told me about Betsy Matson's fascinating essay "Jumping spiders' remarkable senses capture a world beyond our perception," and after I read it, I ...