In an unexpected twist, a non-venomous spider has been caught poisoning its victims by lacing its silk wrappings with vomited ...

AN AFRICAN jumping spider uses its agility not just to hunt, but also to steal food from the mouths of ants. Menemerus spiders have eyes pointing forwards, sideways and upwards, allowing them to ...

The jumping spider may even be able to expand its habitat this way. To test this idea, the researchers collected S. collingwoodi, a non-mimicking jumping spider and five ant species from locations ...

Jumping spiders apparently use blood as a perfume to attract the opposite sex. The jumping spider Evarcha culicivora, which dwells near Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, hungers after ...

E.culicivora is an East African jumping spider that feeds on mammal blood. Don’t worry: it’s not going to bite you. ... Jumping spiders are famously fussy anyway.

Did you know that some spiders, East African jumping spiders, that is, don't just have an appetite for meat, but for blood as well? Learn more on this Moment of Science.

The East African jumping spiders are very particular eaters, dining solely on mosquitos that have recently filled up on blood. (Since only female mosquitos drink blood, this means male mosquitos are ...

The East African jumping spiders are very picky eaters, dining solely on mosquitos that have recently filled up on blood. (Since only female mosquitos drink blood, this means males are mostly off the ...

Thiratoscirtines are a type of “leaf-litter dwelling spiders” found in Central and West Africa forests, study co-author Brogan Pett told McClatchy News in a Jan. 16 email. They are ...

A study has shown that the East African jumping spider, Evarcha culicivora, is attracted by the odour of sweaty socks. They believe this discovery could help in the fight against malaria.

A jumping spider in East Africa, Evarcha culicivora, prefers Anopheles mosquitoes as its prey. Scientists had previously found the spider especially favored blood-engorged mosquitoes, apparently ...

A stowaway African huntsman spider was rescued after being found in a suitcase after a traveller returned from Africa. The arachnid is not poisonous to humans and a bite is as dangerous as a bee ...