A lot of work has explored the noses of dogs, and rats have even been trained to sniff out illegally tracked wildlife – however, most research on smelling focuses on mammals and insects, not spiders.

Jumping spiders are famous for their complex behaviors, including intricate mating dances. With a jiggle of their bodies and a flick of their limbs, the spiders will engage in a complex act of ...

Among the most common spiders found in and around the home, the shy grass spider (aka a funnel-web spider) builds dense, silk-lined webs/burrows to trap its insect victims. They’re also super fast ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

An international collaboration featuring the University of Vienna and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has led to ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...