Nature, red in tooth and claw, was on full display as a hammock spider and jumping spider encountered each other, Dana Wilde writes. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login.

Sometimes I get chills when my mind homes in on the fact that spiders are sentient, writes Dana Wilde.

Cushing instructs the class to label each vial, specifying when and where the specimens were collected; without that information, she says, “the spiders will have died in vain.” ...

The first new species is Idris bianor, named after the spider genus it parasitizes, according to the study. Its body length is just 0.02 to 0.03 inches long, researchers said, and its body is light ...

While day-active spiders use both yellow and black color patterns to their luring advantage, the nocturnal spiders are only able to rely on a solid yellow pattern. There are still unanswered questions ...