What looks like a spider but isn’t one, lives underwater and breathes through its legs? That would be the mysterious sea ...

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

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. There are over 45,000 species of spiders in existence, but here are three that are guaranteed to ..

The ground-dwelling jumping spider is a fearsome beast. It can scale vertical surfaces with ease and spring 25 times its body length to nab prey. Its legs are the eight crucial tools responsible ...

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 ...

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 as a “nose” to detect the sex ...

Jumping spiders are different—they use a unique semi-hydraulic system. They don't have muscles to extend their legs and power the jumps. Instead, they extend their legs by increasing the ...

Charges for sclerotherapy typically range from $375 to $750 for both legs. Some doctors charge a set fee; others charge per vein treated. Laser treatment can also eliminate spider veins ...