Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen's affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. Tolerance turned to acceptance, and "accidentally ...

Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen’s affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. Tolerance turned to acceptance, and “accidentally ...

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, ...

The most important thing you must ever do when it comes to jumping spiders is to keep them away from your children, and the reason is simple: They are very cute, and once your kids get a good look at ...

This jumping spider appears to be staring at you with four giant eyes, but it actually has eight eyes around the top of its cephalothorax (head and upper body). While the largest pair of eyes provides ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After a long day of hunting down prey or showing off to potential ...

Spiders might keep some arachnophobes up at night — but do the creepy crawlers get any shuteye themselves? A new study leads some scientists to believe spiders may snooze just as humans do. The ...