S piders might cause some fear among arachnophobes, with their unusually high number of legs and scuttling way of moving, ...

When spiders self-amputate two of their legs, they quickly adjust their running gait so they can return to full speed ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory hairs called wall-pore sensilla on their legs ... of which leg pair was ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

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regardless of which leg pair was tested. Our results show that spiders’ olfactory sensilla are incredibly sensitive, comparable to the most sensitive sex pheromone communication systems in insects.

Holding a net stretched between its four front legs, it springs down onto the ground to ensnare insect prey, making use of its hypersensitive, night-vision eyes—the largest of any spider, at nearly 5 ...