Spiders’ webs come in all shapes and sizes, from funnel webs to sheet webs and the classic orb web – the sort you imagine for ...

Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.

Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven patterns that are typically made of a different kind of silk than ...

Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible ...

Coyote would spring, but the real artistry of the triangle weaver’s ambush lies in the craftsmanship of its silk. Spiders can produce several different types of silk, each uniquely suited to its ...

The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided web under tension, which it releases the moment prey flies into the web. Jessica Garb and colleagues sequenced the genome ...

Some people find them spine-chilling, while others see them as natural works of art. In this country, spider webs typically ...

Scientists have uncovered the world's largest spider's web - housing over 110,000 arachnids - in an enormous underground ...

A rare species of spider has been spotted at a National Trust conservation site, in what the charity believes is the first ...

While Halloween is a time for spooky decor, some can have more consequences than a scare…Experts have issued a ...

Jumping spiders have distinct eyes and fur markings that will help you spot them. Getting rid of them entails a few essential ...

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today’s news round-up, we’ve got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in ...