Imagine trekking through the lush, high-altitude rainforests of Maui or the Big Island, turning over a leaf, and finding a tiny creature smiling right back at you. This isn't a scene from a cartoon; ...

If someone told you there’s a spider in Hawaiʻi with a smiley face on its back, you might assume they’re exaggerating. Or joking. But this tiny creature is very real, and it’s one of those nature ...