Mar 30, 2021 by Natali Anderson

Arachnologists have discovered a new species of peacock spider (genus Maratus) in the vicinities of Mount McIntyre and Nangwarry in Australia. Maratus...

May 14, 2020 by Natali Anderson

Museums Victoria arachnologist Joseph Schubert has described seven new species of the peacock spider genus Maratus from Australia. Maratus azureus. Image...

Nov 30, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists in China has discovered that females of a species of ant-mimicking jumping spider called Toxeus magnus secrete a nutritious milk-like...

Oct 17, 2016 by News Staff

Spiders are sensitive to airborne vibrations from nearby sources. They are supposed to respond to sounds and ‘hear,’ but only when the sound is coming...

May 19, 2015 by News Staff

A group of scientists co-led by University of Pittsburgh biologists Dr Nathan Morehouse and Dr Daniel Zurek has found that spiders in the American genus...