Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

Helicopter damselflies specialize in preying on web-building spiders, like the little orb weavers. This predatory flyer is known to avoid larger spider species, so Olah and team suspect giant spider ...

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, protect eggs and reveal clever, unexpected survival strategies in nature.

Spiders make webs for a number of reasons, to catch food, shelter, protection, and even travel or courtship, but there are some who go the extra step, creating self-portraits. Cyclosa spiders, known ...

There are more than 50,000 species of spiders in the world, of all different sizes. They live in a wide range of habitats and exhibit many different fascinating behaviors, from spiders that carry ...

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Spider expert Emma Teni explains why funnel-web spiders are flooding backyards right now, where to find them, and what to do ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) don’t just passively ...

A new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast. When you purchase through ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs ...