If you have been a follower of this column for any length of time, you have read about my opinions on favoritism multiple times, whether it be a movie, a food group, music or even a different animal ...

If you've ever seen a close-up photo of a jumping spider, you'll know they're the cute ones. Many fit on the tip of a finger and sport fuzzy, colorful bodies and big eyes. They're quite amazing, said ...

Jessiah Hahs Brinkley’s fear of spiders turned into fascination, and then infatuation. As a child, he had nightmares after ...

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 appear to move their eyes during sleep, similar to the way humans do during REM sleep — raising the question of whether spiders might dream as well. If you have ever seen a close-up ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...