The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

In the last decade and a half, advances in genetic sequencing technologies have
revolutionized systematics, transforming the field from studying morphological characters or …

The classification of jumping spiders (Salticidae) is revised to bring it into accord with recent
phylogenetic work. Of the 610 recognized extant and fossil genera, 588 are placed at least …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

Courtship displays often involve the concerted production of several distinct courtship
behaviors. The neural circuits that enable the concerted production of the component …

Light influences most ecosystems on earth, from sun-dappled forests to bioluminescent
creatures in the ocean deep. Biologists have long studied nano-and micro-scale organismal …

According to classical sexual selection theory, complex multimodal courtship displays have
evolved in males through female choice. While it is well-known that socially monogamous …

Acoustic and substrate‐borne vibrations are among the most widely used signalling
modalities in animals. Arthropods display a staggering diversity of vibroacoustic organs …

Colour produced by wavelength-dependent light scattering is a key component of visual
communication in nature and acts particularly strongly in visual signalling by structurally …

Jumping spiders in the genus Habronattus use complex multimodal signals during courtship
displays. In the present study, we describe multimodal displays from the Habronattus …