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

While most people think of spiders spinning webs to catch prey, the Scytodes makes use of a different tactic to paralyze ...

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...