Known as the jumping spiders, they are gloriously fuzzy with eyes straight out of Pixar, and the world has just been gifted a whole new genus discovered in the alpine regions of Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Salticidae family of jumping spiders are generally tiny – often less than a centimeter across – and fierce little predators, stalking and pouncing on their prey.

A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, ...

Unique to the spider world, candy-colored jumping spiders can see in color and use that advantage to attract the ladies.

Jumping spiders are famous for their complex behaviors, including intricate mating dances. With a jiggle of their bodies and ...

COLOMBO — With two large eyes on a flat rectangular face, and six more eyes around the head, jumping spiders from the Salticidae family can look a bit alien, even by arachnid standards. But all ...

Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are a recently evolved family of spiders. They are known for their distinctive large eyes and ability to jump long distances relative to their small size.

Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

Researchers from the Division of Arachnology of Sacred Heart College, Kochi, India have discovered a new species of jumping spider from 'Western Ghats' in southern India, one of the biodiversity ...

From the family Salticidae, Hammon also noted there are likely 25-30 different kinds of jumping spiders living in the Grand Valley. And though appearance varies, all jumping spiders are considered to ...

In Maine, some of the more common spider families are Lycosidae (wolf spiders), Araneidae (garden orb weavers), Thomisidae (crab spiders) and Salticidae (jumping spiders).

Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are a recently evolved family of spiders. They are known for their distinctive large eyes and ability to jump long distances relative to their small size.