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.

A small spider with white and black markings and a characteristic ... This group of spiders do not use webs to catch their prey but actively hunt by day. They have large eyes and ambush small insects ...

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 ...

This spider's bite is much feared because its venom ... round except during this violent mating ritual. These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a cocoon with hundreds of eggs.