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Jumping Spiders Enter REM-Like Sleep State, Study Finds

Researchers from the University of Bonn identified two distinct sleep stages in Portia fimbriata spiders, including a rapid eye movement-like phase.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 26 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. These spiders go to sleep at night, a new study reveals. But do they dream? Latest News from Science Magazine ·
  2. Two distinct sleep stages emerge in jumping spider, including a REM-like state Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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  • University of Bonn
  • Institute of Organismic Biology
  • Portia fimbriata
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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