Editor’s note: “Critters” is a monthly series featuring insects, spiders, snakes and other freaky/fun creatures found in the Grand Valley. You know, the kinds of critters you aim to keep your distance ...

If a spider’s eight eyes don’t impress you, consider this: Some of them can even see in “true” color. Scientists have studied the vision in a group of brightly-hued jumping spiders and have finally ...

The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how some spiders are able to see in color, an unusual ability in spiders. Nate ...

The Habronattus sunglow (male pictured above) is a species of jumping spider that has trichromatic or "true" color vision. Daniel Zurek Jumping spiders see in high-def. In relation to their tiny body ...

While most arachnophiles will likely find tiny spider dancers who can "swagger like Jagger" entertaining, it's more than the dance that captures the fascination of one NSF-funded University of ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Jumping spiders were already known to see in remarkably high resolution, especially considering that their bodies are less than a centimeter long. Now, researchers have figured out how spiders in the ...

Jumping spiders, the flamboyant dandies of the eight-legged set, have names inspired by peacocks, cardinals and other colorful icons. But University of Cincinnati associate professor Nathan Morehouse ...

Biologist discovers unique visual diversities for rare color vision in two groups of jumping spiders. While most arachnophiles will likely find tiny spider dancers who can "swagger like Jagger" ...