Some jumping spiders look so much like wasps that scientists named them for the predatory insects. But University of Cincinnati biologists wondered: Do these mimics really look like insect faces or is ...

Alias: Johnson’s jumping spider, or Red backed jumping spider. Adults are small, usually about a centimeter in length. Like most jumping spiders, they have most of their eyes facing forward and large ...

Everyone loves the world’s most famous jumping spider, Lucas. While we’ve seen this adorably animated arachnid dance, sing, and play, there’s one more thing he’s capable of: eating. The jumping spider ...

This study has everything: jumping spiders; insects donning striped and solid patterns; and evolutionary lessons about predators and prey. By Jack Tamisiea The researchers started by collecting ...

'A Real Bug's Life', the new Disney+ original series from National Geographic, used cutting-edge filming technology to capture insect drama Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A jumping spider considers a set of 3D printed insects, which include a fly (top right), a wasp (next to the spider) and a series of intermediate mimics generated by 3D morphing. A praying mantis ...

Alias: Johnson’s jumping spider, or Red backed jumping spider. Adults are small, usually about a centimeter in length. Like most jumping spiders, they have most of their eyes facing forward and large ...