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

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 ...

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 ...

People who have a fear of spiders might not want to go here! Researchers have recently come across what is believed to be the ...

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

Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...

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

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