These jumping spiders were discovered as a new species ... With their striking red and blue backs, they look similar to kicking peacock spiders (Maratus calcitrans) and fingers peacock spiders ...

Peacock jumping spiders are known for their vibrant displays while dancing, but these moves come with a fatal risk.

A rare species of spider known as the "distinguished jumping spider" was found in the area, which was given environmental protections to restrict building. Those protections meant 1,300 homes ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...