The strangest thing about Toxeus magnus jumping spiders is not their resemblance to ants, though it’s a great impression — skinny legs and all. Spilling their most amazing secret requires a little ...

Jumping spiders have distinct eyes and fur markings that will help you spot them. Getting rid of them entails a few essential ...

When the 18th-century biologist Carl Linnaeus classified a group of animals as “mammals,” he based the name on one key characteristic—mammary glands, from which females produce milk to feed their ...

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

Nursing at the teat is generally seen as a mammalian trait – shared by humans, cows and cats alike – but it turns out spiders do it too. At least that’s the case with Toxeus Magnus, a type of jumping ...