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Jumping spiders like Maratus vespa mimic wasps during courtship. Even AI mistook them for wasps over 20% of the time.

Australia faces urgent warnings as the invasive New Zealand false widow spider spreads, posing dual threats through venomous bites and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

The first sighting of the spider in New Zealand occurred in Porirua, just north of the capital Wellington. But they’ve since ...

Researchers used computer vision techniques and machine learning and neural network algorithms to see if artificial intelligence properly classifies images properly as spiders,wasps, praying mantises ...

Not only are noble false widow spiders venomous, but some populations harbour antibiotic-resistant bacteria on their fangs.

Tracking the heartbeat of a redback spider - one of six insect and bug species studied. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...