Peacock jumping spiders are known for their vibrant displays while dancing, but these moves come with a fatal risk.

Can dance ever be a matter of life or death? Yes, for a peacock jumping spider, it is. It has to impress its female mate with its dancing—and if she isn't impressed, it could be deadly. Read on to ...

Jumping spiders are characterized by exceptional vision ... The Sac spider is a small species that can be pale green, yellow or beige in color with tubular sac retreats. These spiders can reside ...

is the only known habitat of the peacock jumping spider species Maratus yanchep. But it could be "only a matter of weeks before the land these spiders call home is reduced to sand" as the next ...

WAtoday revealed last year that the only known habitat of the peacock jumping spider species Maratus yanchep was just 20 metres from Peet’s Elavale estate, putting it at high risk of extinction.

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

Visitors can explore its amazing natural landscape and beaches, hike through its mountains, and discover picturesque villages ...

Many species would prefer not to bother with ants ... This is particularly true of the jumping spider and spitting spider. Spitting spiders are very aggressive hunters. They particularly like ...

From the warm seas of the Torres Strait to the ancient rainforests of Cape York, the Far North reveals itself through the sharing of stories.

US aluminium producer Alcoa has been fined $400,000 over an incident at its Kwinana refinery in 2022, when a caustic solution ...