An extreme close-up of a jumping spider showing its large forward-facing eyes, with a detailed macro photography style that highlights the spider’s unique appearance and visual abilities.

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 ...

If it were possible for a spider to be cute, then this one is adorable. Scott Williams sent in a picture of a tiny arachnid ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Spiders are the master hunters of the insect world. Their agility, eyesight, and speed are second to none when it comes to ...

Hidden under the leaf litter, one tiny creature is easy to miss. It’s just a few millimeters long, and the animal is waiting for the perfect moment to reach its legs out from under a leaf and propel ...

Portia spiders are endowed with some incredible superpowers. Their hunting skills are as ferocious as those of animals many ...

Jessiah Hahs Brinkley’s fear of spiders turned into fascination, and then infatuation. As a child, he had nightmares after smashing black widows with his grandfather in the eaves and crannies of his ...

Regal jumping spiders are masterful hunters with their athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom. Regal jumping spiders train themselves from childhood to become masterful hunters. From the day ...

Jumping spiders – one of the largest spider families – get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to evade predators. Male jumping spiders also jump to ...