Two species of spiders have been observed for the first time weaving larger “decoy” models of themselves to protect themselves from predators. The findings mark the first instance of any creature ...

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig ...

A rare species of jumping spider, Pilia malenadu, has been rediscovered after a century of absence. Females were recorded for the first time.

There are two kinds of spiders that make webs indoors during the winter, and both are quite common. And neither is native to ...

During the cold and quiet winter, most insects and their predators vanish from sight. But tucked into silken sacs under pear tree bark, some tiny hunters are very much awake. These are Clubiona ...