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Researchers at the University of Bonn's Institute of Organismic Biology made the discovery while studying the Australian jumping spider Portia fimbriata, a small but remarkably sophisticated predator.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified two previously unknown species of sea spider, including one with hairy legs and striking red eyes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

The spider has recently been recorded in Worcestershire, alongside sightings in Herefordshire and Warwickshire, said the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

I have no idea what children will make of a movie with as many semi-serious gags about extortionate legal bills as silly ones where a spider mugs a bug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Abina frowned, the fat spider in her hair blinking its eyes at her.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The researchers emphasize that identifying REM-like movements does not establish whether spiders dream.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Scientists at the University of Bonn have discovered that spiders experience distinct stages of sleep, including a REM-like state that shares surprising similarities with human sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Because spiders sense their surroundings differently from people, the researchers first had to identify a sound stimulus that would produce a consistent response during their experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Such complex behaviors suggest that these spiders have unusual learning abilities, making them valuable subjects for investigating the relationship between sleep, nervous system function, and cognition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the second it took him to try and fail to count the legion of spiders surrounding him, he knew it was true.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray