Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs.

The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice that ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Spiders ingeniously consume their old webs to recycle vital proteins and nutrients, a process crucial for energy conservation ...

Learn more about two spider species that use their webs to create complex spider doppelgängers for protection from large ...