Jumping spiders have taken off on TikTok, charming even the most spider-averse viewers and convincing some to adopt the spiders themselves. Jumping spiders are intelligent, entertaining pets ...

Often fitting comfortably on their owners’ fingertips, the diminutive jumping spiders have developed a reputation as a charming and curious pet. They’ll wave a fuzzy arm toward a camera, tilt ...

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 ...

Regal jumping spiders train themselves from a young age to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom’s silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best ...

While in a deep REM sleep-like state, jumping spiders stretch and twitch in a similar fashion to how we snooze and dream.

University of California Berkeley researchers report that females of two jumping spider species prefer red ornamented males ...

There is an incalculable number of spider species that call Florida home. From orb weavers to nursery spiders and jumping spiders, the state has its fair share of spider species.

Jumping spiders are intelligent, entertaining pets Nate Morehouse, a visual ecologist and associate professor at the University of Cincinnati, has long been fascinated by the diminutive jumping ...

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, ...

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen’s affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. At first she couldn ...