After crafting a gauzy web, a spider might reckon that the construction isn’t complete. Some spiders, known as orb weavers, ...

Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven patterns that are typically made of a different kind of silk than ...

An empty spider web likely means that a spider has passed on, but most times a spider takes down their own web! Read here to ...

If you love spiders, or even if you hate them, do we have a story for you. A massive spider colony has been discovered in a ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

A team of scientists has found an “extraordinary” yet skin-crawling colony of more than 110,000 spiders. A dozen researchers, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) don’t just passively ...

In a dank cave below the Albanian-Greek border, scientists have uncovered a spider web that’s technically big enough to catch ...