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A previously unknown species of native jumping spider boasting incredible eyesight and rather modest genitalia has been ...

Spiders are found all around the world, except in Antarctica. There are over 50,000 species that belong to 136 families.

A previously unknown species of native jumping spider boasting incredible eyesight and rather modest genitalia has been ...

But "orb weaver spiders, funnel-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, tarantulas, and crab spiders" can also cause painful bites that rarely have serious complications. Kids and people older ...

(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 ...

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have identified four significant spider species in Northeast India, including two new species, Psechrus chizami and Psechrus nathanael, and two ...

A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a hopping robot capable of leaping over tall obstacles and jumping across slanted or uneven surfaces, while using ...

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While bull moose competition receives the most attention, female moose exercise considerable influence in the mating process through selective behaviors. Cows typically demonstrate preference for ...

While bull moose competition receives the most attention, female moose exercise considerable influence in the mating process through selective behaviors. Cows typically demonstrate preference for ...