Whether it’s a sudden dash across the garage or a silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people — and University of Nebraska–Lincoln researche ...

What is it about Jumping spiders that have people intrigued? Is it their big beguiling eyes that look back at you, or their furry bodies? The entertaining way they stand ...

If we define scared as reacting in response to a threat, then the evidence suggests a resounding yes. I’ll say it louder for ...

Even if you get a little uneasy around spiders, there’s something undeniably charming about jumping spiders. With their big eyes, curious stares, and lively movements, these tiny acrobats have a way ...

At the same time, not all spiders (or parts of spiders) elicit the same disgust. Among the photo selections were sets that compared specific anatomical arachnid attributes like eggs, fangs, webs, and ...

This cross section through the head of a jumping spider shows off the interior structure of four of its eight eyes. Jumping spiders have the most acute vision of any terrestrial invertebrate. In fact, ...