ITHACA, N.Y., Oct. 13 (UPI) --Spiders don't hear like mammals do, but they can sense vibrations through the air. Until now, scientists thought arachnids could only sense vibrations from a couple of ...

While some spiders catch prey with webs, others -- such as jumping spiders -- hunt using sharp eyesight. Because they don't have eardrums, scientists have always assumed that arachnids were deaf to ...

Spiders are not associated with sound perception because they do not possess eardrums. To sense movement, spiders use the tiny hairs on their legs to sense vibration (and spiders can ‘sense’ ...

Contrary to the wisdom poured out by standard textbooks that spiders detect only nearby sounds, jumping spiders are actually capable of hearing sounds from a distance, a Cornell study has found. In ...

video: Jumping spiders are highly visual animals. The use vision in courtship and to catch food. In this video, Gil Menda in Ron Hoy's lab at Cornell University discuss a technique to record from the ...

When Peter Parker's "spidey sense" starts tingling, it's warning him about danger nearby. Real spiders are known for their ability to detect close-up threats, but a new study suggests that they can ...

Encountering a jumping spider might give some people a start, but researchers are interested in these agile arthropods, especially their ability to plan and execute complex behaviors. Scientists are ...

The fringed jumping spider, also known as ‘portia’ to some, is renowned as one of the world’s smartest spiders. Like most hunters, they enjoy tasty snacks, which includes but isn’t limited to other ...

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