TwistedSifter on MSN

Spiders are known to sleep, but do they dream? This researcher is convinced they do.

Shutterstock For many people, spiders are the stuff of nightmares, but do spiders actually have nightmares (or any type of ...
IFLScience

Jumping Spiders Display REM-Like Sleep Behavior, Suggesting Spiders Dream

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Ogre-faced spider: These spiders lack ears, but they can still hear you, study says

Spooky season is here -- so let's talk about spiders. Ogre-faced spiders are believed to have the largest eyes of all known spider species, and they are known for their reported ability to see in the ...
Morning Overview on MSN

No, you don’t swallow 8 spiders in sleep and here’s the test

I do not swallow eight spiders a year in my sleep, and neither does anyone else. The familiar statistic survives as a viral ...
Nature

Whip Spider Behavior and Ecology

Whip spiders (order Amblypygi) display a suite of fascinating behaviours underpinned by unique sensory adaptations that enable them to thrive in complex, nocturnal environments. Their elongated, ...
Psychology Today

Spiders Are Smart, Not Scary

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Ogre-faced spider: These spiders lack ears, but they can still hear you, study says

Spooky season is here -- so let's talk about spiders. Ogre-faced spiders are believed to have the largest eyes of all known spider species, and they are known for their reported ability to see in the ...