Spiders are famous aesthetes. Many craft radially symmetric webs, first extruding long silken spokes and then spinning ...
Made from a silk that’s distinct from the ordinary web scaffolding surrounding them, stabilimenta reflect ultraviolet light, leading some scientists to suggest their function is primarily ...
A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.
Ever walked past a spider’s web and noticed it’s got zigzags woven through it? Congratulations! You have observed stabilimenta, a kind of “extra touch” that spiders weave into their webs that's made ...
If you’re scared of spiders, Halloween certainly doesn’t help. People decorate their homes with monstrous-looking fake ...
The key is to move the spider to another, less-annoying-to-you indoor location, with one exception: Spiders that make cob, ...
One scenario is that the spider stands in one place (say, on a limb) and begins releasing a strand of the web material from ...
Spiders aren't just spooky Halloween mascots. Their keen senses, complex behaviors, and diverse lifestyles make them ...