Spiders and cats might not seem to have much in common at first glance. But spend enough time watching a regal jumping spider, and the comparison starts to make a surprising amount of sense. These ...

Jumping spiders were not just sitting still. At night, they become less responsive to external stimuli, and if their sleep is ...

From the black widow to the jumping spider, arachnids have a bit of a reputation. But with more than 1,000 species of spiders ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jumping spiders, which use their four pairs of big eyes to spot prey so that they can pounce, can spend a lot of the night just hanging around—literally. The gorilla jumping spider, Evarcha arcuata, ...

What could a spider dream about? For Portia fimbriata, a tiny predator that hunts other spiders, perhaps its the next kill.

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 ...