Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

This article demonstrates how to create an intelligent Web spider based on standard Java network objects. The heart of this spider is a recursive routine that can perform depth-first Web searches ...

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known as stabilimenta, and they can serve all kinds of purposes. In the case of ...

When you’re deep cleaning, you’ve probably mindlessly cleared away a cobweb in the corner of the ceiling. And understandably so — spider webs don’t exactly add to your home’s aesthetic. Your mindless ...

The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due to the striking images of the giant 1,140-square-foot spider web, a carpet-thick ...