A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the somewhat soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping ...

We typically think of camouflage in nature in terms of bodily coloration, enabling the species to blend in with the background and evade predators. But previous studies have documented locomotor ...

A colorful jumping spider mimics multiple species of ants, and its repertoire of impressions seems to help it scare off one of its fiercest predators. By Sam Jones Siler collingwoodi is a spider that ...

Most ant species are born into royalty. But for Indian jumping ants, female workers can fight for the crown. The catch? The winner becomes queen, but its brain also shrinks. In a study published ...

A new study of Indian jumping ants shows they have the ability to shrink and expand their brains — a first for any insect. The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants New ...

A protein that suppresses the production of insulin could be behind the unusually long lives of queens in a species of Indian jumping ant (Harpegnathos saltator). The discovery provides new insight ...

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