GABORONE - Botswana's wildlife researchers are conducting their studies about the reported discovery of a new species of jumping spiders in the southern African country, an official said Thursday.

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is a fuzzy spider that's named for its incredible jumping ability and vivid colors. They have four forward-facing eyes, giving them better vision than other ...

These colorful jumping spiders are also covered in short grey hairs. They are native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia, however, they can be found all over the world. They are very common in ...

The WSC, based at the Natural History Museum of Bern in the Swiss capital, said the 50,000th spider registered is the Guriurius minuano, which belongs to the Salticidae family of jumping spiders ...