Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.
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Spiders show signs of REM-like activity, raising the question: Do they dream?

If you've ever seen a close-up photo of a jumping spider, you'll know they're the cute ones. Many fit on the tip of a finger and sport fuzzy, colorful bodies and big eyes. They're quite amazing, said ...
The New York Times

This Spider Is Imperfect, and That May Be the Secret of Its Survival

A colorful jumping spider mimics multiple species of ants, and its repertoire of impressions seems to help it scare off one of its fiercest predators. By Sam Jones Siler collingwoodi is a spider that ...
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Pet Lover Unboxes a Tiny Jumping Spider

Experienced dog and animal lover Celine Tails unboxes a tiny jumping spider to delight fellow pet lovers.
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Adorably fuzzy jumping spider sighted for the first time in Indiana

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — Though researchers scoured grasslands at Kankakee Sands in the hopes of finding one, it wasn’t until they checked a portion of prairielands on the property’s eastern edge that ...