(Phys.org)—A small team of researchers at Cornell University has found that a certain species of spider raises its front legs periodically to mimic the look of antennae on ants. In their paper ...

This Spider Really Commits to Its Ant Impression Discover the jumping spider Myrmarachne formicaria, known for its incredible ant mimicry and survival strategies against predators.

Imposters abound in the animal kingdom. Peruse any textbook description of mimicry—in which one species evolves to resemble another—and you will encounter various classic examples, such as the king ...

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Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear. "Ants are particularly good creatures for ...