However, the last benefit of jumping spiders is also a drawback: they don’t require a long-term commitment. Although most spiders are venomous, their venom is too weak to seriously hurt a human.

Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the ...

The first signs of a black widow spider bite are usually a pinprick sensation, minor swelling, redness and a target-shaped sore, Medline Plus explains. Within 15 minutes to an hour of getting the bite ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

But some spiders don't have to spin webs. This spider can jump, and so it is called a jumping spider. Some jumping spiders are really colourful. Jumping spiders have amazing eyes which help them ...