The pantropical jumping spider is about 9 to 12 mm long, which is less than half an inch. Male pantropical jumping spiders are generally darker than females. Most of these spiders live in ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with precision while experiencing g-forces higher than those of fighter pilots.

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.

Others, such as jumping spiders in the family Saltidae, actively follow their prey and catch it by leaping on it. A crab spider, Misumena vatia, ambushing prey from its flower vantage point. Image ...

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 ...