Portiaspiders are endowed with some incredible superpowers. Their hunting skills are as ferocious as those of animals many times their size. You can see one in action in this wonderful YouTube clip.

The fringed jumping spider, also known as ‘portia’ to some, is renowned as one of the world’s smartest spiders. Like most hunters, they enjoy tasty snacks, which includes but isn’t limited to other ...

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(via SciShow) Despite having a brain the size of a pinhead, jumping spiders in the genus Portia can plan ahead, learn through trial and error, and even lie. How are they so smart? They're changing ...

BOO! Ambushing an unsuspecting victim is a favourite playground joke. But for jumping spiders, their choice of when to strike can mean the difference between feast and famine. So Australian jumping ...