It’s a quiet autumn evening. You’re enjoying some TV, when an unscripted movement catches your eye. A large house spider ( ...

Social spiders reveal surprising brain adaptations, showing that teamwork - not bigger brains - drives cooperation, memory, ...

The tiny ray spider uses its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice with comic book characters, this ability is unusual in spiders. So I'm thinking we've all seen a spider ...

Sept. 4 -- — Scientists are finally closing in on the answers to a puzzle that has perplexed them for centuries: How does a spider spin a web of silk that is five times stronger, on a ...

A tethered mosquito approaches the web in the path of release of the cone, and triggers web release response. Credit: S.I. Han and T.A. Blackledge, 2024. Ray spiders deploy an unusual strategy to ...

The Black Widow spider is not to be messed with. This highly venomous spider is feared by many—but, as this identification guide proves, if you're sensible, you can avoid getting bitten by one of ...

Spider webs are active, maintained structures built by spiders for hunting, shelter, or laying eggs, showcasing remarkable silk. Cobwebs, conversely, are abandoned, dusty, and neglected remnants of ...