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

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

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 ...

Scientists have figured out the mechanisms that enable massive Joro spiders to spin their impressively strong webs, which are capable of snagging creatures as big as birds. The researchers believe ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive ...

Spiderwebs are remarkably strong structures. Sure, a swipe of a broom will get them out of your hallway, but consider how much bigger you are than the web and yet you often still feel a bit of ...