Jumping spiders came in first place for the best spiders to keep as pets. They are outgoingly curious by nature, typically enjoy the company of humans, and are friendly. Jumping spiders also rank ...

These spiders are not dangerous for humans and pets, as they don’t generally bite. But they can bite if they feel threatened or in danger of being squashed. If you are bitten, jumping spider ...

The study, conducted by researchers at *The University of Manchester, is the most advanced of its kind to date and first to use 3D CT scanning and high-speed, high-resolution cameras to record, ...

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius ... recruited a number of female spiders for their work, buying them at a pet shop in Manchester. But only Kim obliged with making the required leaps ...

From their unique vision to fascinating hunting techniques, find answers to your most frequently asked spider questions.

Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the ...

A small spider with white and black markings and a characteristic jerky ‘start and stop’ movement. Usually found hunting on external walls and surfaces but frequently venturing indoors through open ...

Because of their size, wolf spiders are often mistaken for an escaped pet tarantula. Jumping spiders are known for -- you guessed it -- jumping. They pounce on their prey. They are predators ...

The eyes are windows into the mind, and this research into what jumping spiders look at and why required a clever device that performs eye tracking, but for jumping spiders. The eyesight of these ...

But some spiders don't have to spin webs. This spider can jump, and so it is called a jumping spider. Some jumping spiders are really colourful. Jumping spiders have amazing eyes which help them ...

Transposable elements, or "jumping genes", were first identified by Barbara McClintock more than 50 years ago. Why are transposons so common in eukaryotes, and exactly what do they do? In addition ...