If someone told you there’s a spider in Hawaiʻi with a smiley face on its back, you might assume they’re exaggerating. Or joking. But this tiny creature is very real, and it’s one of those nature ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Are spiders taking over the world? Well, no. But you wouldn’t know that ...

Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field ...