spider
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For now, the findings establish that even a tiny jumping spider can experience a surprisingly complex form of sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
Another species, the cricket bat spider, which gets its name from its cricket bat-like markings, has also become more common in grassland since it was first spotted in the region in 2019.
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
About the spider that probably wasn’t a black widow at all.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
These deceptive signals can lure web-building spiders toward what appears to be an easy meal, only for them to encounter the hunting Portia instead.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers emphasize that identifying REM-like movements does not establish whether spiders dream.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Unlike many spiders that primarily capture insects, members of the genus Portia specialize in hunting other spiders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
The researchers examined whether the spiders displayed "sleep rebound," meaning they compensated for interrupted sleep by increasing their subsequent sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
"From the spiders at least. Their territory seems to end with the silken door. What other surprises this forest has to offer, I cannot guess."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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