The fringed jumping spider, also known as ‘portia’ to some, is renowned as one of the world’s smartest spiders. Like most hunters, they enjoy tasty snacks, which includes but isn’t limited to other ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Portia spiders, known for their remarkable intelligence, have some of the most astonishing hunting skills in the arthropod community. That ...

A wild tarantula crosses a trail in Orange County in late September. Due to a lack of data, it's difficult for scientists to confirm anecdotal reports of declines in spider and insect populations.

People tend to associate intelligence with brain size. As a general guideline, this makes sense: more brain cells, more mental capabilities. Humans, and many of the other animals we’ve come to think ...

The world is full of predators. A recent scientific paper in the Journal of Arachnology brought this reality to the forefront with regard to frogs. Martin Nyffeler (University of Basel, Switzerland) ...

Portia spiders, known for their remarkable intelligence, have some of the most astonishing hunting skills in the arthropod community. That community also happens to be their prey. The Art of Video ...

It's tarantula season in the golden hills of the Bay Area: that period every fall when black, hairy males of the species Aphonopelma iodiusemerge from their underground burrows in search of a ...

The world is full of predators. A recent scientific paper in the Journal of Arachnology brought this reality to the forefront with regard to frogs. Martin Nyffeler (University of Basel, Switzerland) ...