Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

Jumping spiders are among the most captivating and diverse creatures within the arachnid family. Known for their exceptional vision and exuberant leaping abilities, these fascinating spiders have ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests. The ...

“While there are absolutely some cave-dwelling fungi that are problematic for humans, this is part of a group of fungi that only infects spiders. Jumping to humans would require it to evolve ...

Beaty Biodiversity Museum Director Wayne Maddison has uncovered 30 to 50 never-before-identified species of jumping spiders as part of a Conservation International expedition to Papua New Guinea. The ...

Jumping spider sits on a table. Image by Erik Karits via Pexels. Jumping spiders, like the Carrhotus xanthogramma, have evolved intricate hunting techniques which hinge on stable environmental cues.