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*** EXCLUSIVE *** HERIC, FRANCE - AUGUST 2015: A male regal jump spider holds its front two legs up, taken in Heric, France, August 2015. In an eccentric dance, a male spider attempts to woo his mate with his moves and colourful mouth parts. The phidippus regis, or regal jumping spider, is the largest spices of jumping spider in eastern North America, ranging from 6 - 18mm. There are over 5800 species of jumping spider, and they have some of the best vision among arthropods, using it in courtship and hunting. PHOTOGRAPH BY Jordan Cadiot / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftmedia.com (Photo credit should read Jordan Cadiot / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Researchers Trained Spider To Jump On Command, Hope To Replicate Skill In Robots

By Josh Helmuth

Photo: Jordan Cadiot / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media (Getty)

Who doesn’t love spiders? Especially trained spiders. Well, considering they could devour the human population at any time, most of us — including yours truly.

A team of brave researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK took it upon themselves to train a spider to jump on…

Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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