The peacock jumping spider, also known as Maratus volans, has earned a reputation as the world’s cutest spider. This furry arachnid is a friend to all, and it has the dance moves to prove it. While ...

If there's one animal that I am definitely not a fan of, it's spiders. They're creepy, they're crawly, and I just don't like them...or so I thought. After seeing this video that Australian ...

Jess Marsh is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. Dr Leanda Denise Mason is affiliated with Centre for People, Place, and Planet. If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an ...

The arachnophobes have come to a decision: jumping spiders can stay. The other spiders must leave, but jumping spiders are ...

Tap dancing birds, shuffling spiders, and wiggling honeybees; dancing is not just a human phenomenon. Many types of animals show off their moves for a variety of different reasons. By far the most ...

Ajay Narendra receives funding from Australian Research Council. Jumping spiders – one of the largest spider families – get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate ...