This jumping spider took down prey twice its size, and its hunting methods might be unorthodox, but they work.

In fact, the typical size of a jumping spider spans from the 1-millimeter bodies of the smallest Neon jumpers to the 25-millimeter bodies of the biggest Hyllus jumpers. Still, all jumping spiders are ...

Jumping spiders have seen a huge surge in popularity on TikTok, and many fans are becoming first-time spider owners. CNN spoke to spider lovers about why these arachnids make such enchanting pets ...

Many species of jumping spiders have black bodies, but some are brown, tan, or gray in color. ... Adult jumping spiders are small, usually less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) ...

The authors concluded that this species of jumping spider relies on a combination of imperfect ant mimicry and coloration camouflage to ward off predators. DOI: iScience, 2023. 10.1016/j.isci.2023 ...

The hashtags #jumpingspider and #spidertok have more than 1.5 billion views combined. Millions of users, most of them relative newcomers to the wonderful world of spiders, have fawned over clips ...

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is a fuzzy spider that's named for its incredible jumping ability and vivid colors. They have four forward-facing eyes, giving them better vision than other ...

This tiny jumping spider is red with black legs. They’re very colorful and furry, with two prominent eyes. They’re much smaller than other spiders, measuring around just 10 mm long.

We discovered that the splendid peacock spiders accelerated at 127.8 m/s² – more than twice as fast as the previous highest known acceleration in jumping spiders.

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is a fuzzy spider that's named for its incredible jumping ability and vivid colors. They have four forward-facing eyes, giving them better vision than other ...