Jumping spiders are not only cute, but incredibly agile and fast. We take a look at some jumping spider species that can jump ...

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The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an ...

Learn about vampire spiders and their love of human blood, which they're able to salvage from blood-carrying mosquitoes.

Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen’s affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. Tolerance turned to acceptance, and “accidentally ...

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Jumping spiders, which use their four pairs of big eyes to spot prey so that they can pounce, can spend a lot of the night just hanging around—literally. The gorilla jumping spider, Evarcha arcuata, ...

For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. "I went from selling three to four a week ...