The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is known for its ability to make precision leaps to pounce on prey, including insects and small invertebrates. It is one of thousands of jumping spiders ...

The researchers trained the spider, which they nicknamed Kim, to jump different heights and distances on a manmade platform in a laboratory environment. Kim belongs to a species of jumping arachnid ...

could be the revolution in robotics that spearheads the next generation in manufacturing technology: ‘For our robotic spiders research we are looking at a specific species of jumping spider called ...

Spiders in Focus Jumping spiders are ornamental and agile ... where I spied this thumbnail-size Phidippus putnami (above). Now that I know where they are—their silhouettes are often visible ...