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A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report May 17 in the journal iScience that ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear. That’s why, ...

Inside the cracked concrete of a parking garage in Ibagué, Colombia, a spider smaller than a grain of rice spins a messy web ...

A few days ago someone sent me an essay available online by Jake Buehler called "Watch an ant rip apart a spiderweb to rescue a sibling" that really piqued my interest. It's based on a forthcoming ...

Most spiders are both predators and prey, playing an essential role in the food web (pun intended). In fact, many spiders act ...

Scientists have uncovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider named Pikelinia floydmuraria, inspired by Pink Floyd. Despite its size, ...

A tiny spider discovered in Colombia, Pikelinia floydmuraria, lives on city walls and surprises observers by hunting much ...