Isn't he just darling? I'm pretty sure this bright-eyed, bushy-legged and shiny-plated spider is one of the cutest I've ever seen. The arachnid is a possible new species of peacock jumping spider, ...

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For the better part of the summer, Erin Brandt, a graduate student in environmental science at UC Berkeley, has been holding speed-dating sessions in the lab — for spiders. Two by two, Brandt studies ...

Depending how you feel about spiders, this BBC video of a slo-mo jumping spider is either full of win or full of nope. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

The newly identified Maratus nemo is no bigger than the size of a long grain of rice -- which is a shame considering it's one of the most vibrantly colored spider species on Earth (hence, "peacock ...

It's not often that I'd describe a spider as "cute," but this male jumping spider is an adorable little arachnid. He doesn't spin webs, but he does spin on the dance floor. He even makes a form of ...