A tiny, colorful, jumping spider uses a combination of camouflage and some award-worthy mimicry to deter some hungry predators.

A team of researchers at Macquarie University, in Australia, working with two colleagues from Universität Hamburg, in Germany, has uncovered the means by which the Australian ant-slayer spider is ...

The spider's unusual behavior makes it much less appealing to some predators, allowing them to hide in plain sight.

Jumping spider mimics two kinds of ants as it grows Biologists found that adult spiders that pretend to be ants retain their spiderly figures to attract mates Date: February 27, 2019 Source ...

Although spiders do help us by eating pest insects, many people still aren't wild about having the things in their homes. Such folks may be interested in new research which suggests that ant ...

Black widows and some other common spider species avoid spaces where fire ants once roamed, suggesting the insects could inspire a spider repellent.

A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping spiders are ...

The Australian ant-slayer spider’s acrobatics let it feast on insects twice its size, a new study shows.

The ant-slayer spider of Australia has an extraordinary hunting technique that involves leaping over its much larger prey, high-speed photography has revealed. “To our knowledge, it’s unique ...

Spiders have also been more prevalent this year due to high humidity. VanderWerp recommends physically removing webs regularly and managing outdoor lighting, as insects attracted to lights also ...

Ants Rescue Sibs From Spider Webs and Surprise Us Once Again Harvester ants join chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in the "rescue club." Posted June 13, 2019 ...