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

The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

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 ...

ENTMAIN copy 39088020348470 Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. "Spider webs are considered by many to be the most spectacular structures of the natural world. Their designs, their creation, and ...

In this captivating time-lapse video, watch as a masterful spider showcases its incredible skills in wrapping and dragging a ...

Sardinian spiders are decorating their webs with elaborate patterns, baffling scientists for years. New research suggests ...

Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what they want. Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes ...

Ever wonder if spiders can make music? Well, it turns out that they can. A group of researchers recently interpreted a spider web's structure into sound. The "spider web sonification," they call it, ...