The behavior, which had never been observed before, stunned scientists as, typically, the larger house spider would prey on ...

Spider webs present an intriguing challenge to evolutionary biologists. These finely honed death traps come in many forms, from the trampoline-like construction of the sheet web spider, to the ...

Deep inside a pitch-black chamber on the Albanian–Greek border, scientists have stumbled upon something straight out of a ...

Right now, as you read this, more than 110,000 arachnids are crawling around the world’s largest spiderweb. The ...

Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

Spider silk is one of the most versatile materials on Earth. Actually a protein created by special organs known as spinnerets, spider silk can be used for transportation, shelter, courtship, and all ...