There are seven broad types of spider webs, and each is created in a unique way. In this article, we find out about their ...

Scientists have used webs to collect the DNA before, but only of spiders that built them, and the insects they prey upon. This is the first time researchers have extracted vertebrate DNA from webs.

Unlike web-building spiders, wolf spiders chase down their prey on the ground, making them more like the wolves they're named after. Wolf spiders are found in a variety of habitats, from forests ...

Jennifer Lopez doubled down on method dressing at the Kiss of the Spider Woman after-party. After walking the red carpet in a ...

the sound it makes carries information about prey, mates and the structure of a web to a spider Experts fired bullets and lasers at webs to study their vibrations and found they can be tuned to a ...

Several types of spiders use this design of web and they are a highly effective way of catching prey using the minimum amount of silk and therefore expending the least amount of energy.

Unlike web-building spiders, wolf spiders chase down their prey on the ground, making them more like the wolves they're named after. Wolf spiders are found in a variety of habitats, from forests and ...

Holding a net stretched between its four front legs, it springs down onto the ground to ensnare insect prey, making use of its hypersensitive, night-vision eyes—the largest of any spider, at nearly 5 ...

Many animals use their colors strategically for survival, whether they’re flashing a warning signal to send harassers scurrying or enticing prey to wander closer. But new research suggests that a ...