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Meet Kim, the First Spider to Jump on Demand
By Mindy Weisberger published
A female jumping spider went to great lengths in a leaping experiment.

Say Goodbye to the World's Oldest Spider, Dead at 43
By Mindy Weisberger published
"Number 16," a recently deceased trapdoor spider, was the oldest known spider in the world.

Watch a Monster Spider Abduct a Cricket in a Horrifying Sneak Attack
By Stephanie Pappas published
A horror-movie-like GIF shows an African trapdoor spider ambush.

Pelican Spiders Are the Weirdest-Looking Assassins You'll Ever See
By Brandon Specktor published
Meet the spider that eats other spiders — with venomous chopsticks

'Nature's Smallest Rainbow' Found on Australian Spider's Butt
By Brandon Specktor published
Behold the tiny, luminous badonkadonk that could further the field of optics.

Underground Castles? How Desert Spiders Craft Vertical Tunnels
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists have unearthed desert spiders' underground-tunnel-building secrets.

Jumping Spider Eating Tadpole (Photos)
By Stephanie Pappas published
Here's a look at the gory meal.
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