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Iridescent dancers

Submitted by Russel Barsh, director of Kwiaht. Read Story ...
What has eight eyes and stalks its prey like a cat? It’s not a weird science fiction monster; only a small, frequently ...
(via Deep Look) Regal jumping spiders train themselves from a young age to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom’s silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using ...
Spiders are often treated as simple ambush predators, reacting only to what touches a web or wanders too close. Research over ...
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 escape ...