With its colorful display and mesmerizing moves, the peacock spider is like a tiny, fuzzy disco ball. But believe it or not, the hilarious dance you’ll see in this video is actually serious business: ...

If there's one animal that I am definitely not a fan of, it's spiders. They're creepy, they're crawly, and I just don't like them...or so I thought. After seeing this video that Australian ...

Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia Spiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs Creepy new giant insect may be the ...

A miniature peacock spider with rainbow-iridescence. a) An adult male Maratus robinsoni. b) A M. robinsoni resting on a human fingernail: the spider is only ~?2.5?mm in size. The iridescent abdomen of ...

If you don't think of spiders as cute and cuddly, then you’ve never met Sparklemuffin, Skeletorus, and the elephant spider. Scientists have identified these three new species of peacock spiders in ...

The unusual DNA of a particular type of spider is fascinating scientists, as they think it may hold the key to diverse evolution across the world we live in. Australia’s peacock spider, known for its ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with precision while experiencing g-forces higher than those of fighter pilots.