I know that to some people, a jumping spider may look scary, but it is actually among the most harmless of creatures. Unless ...

Decked in bright magenta, blue and green, putting even the most colourful birds to shame, this is easily one of the most vivid spiders in India. The males raise their legs and ‘dance’ to attract the ...

New Zealand is home to some impressive and sometimes scary creatures. Thanks to its isolation from other locations, animals have evolved to become unlike any others on the planet. These endemic ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...