Like a mindless zombie controlled by a menacing overlord, the spider scampers back and forth, reinforcing its silky web. Not long from now, the subservient arachnid will be dead, its web transformed ...

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

In the tropical forests of Peru and the Philippines, scientists found examples of spiders that made large decoys of ...

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

Recent findings have shed light on the long-standing mystery of zigzag decorations, known as stabilimenta, found in certain ...

The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida.

Feb. 11 (UPI) --The color yellow and coloration patterns featuring yellow and black are common among orb weaver spiders that build their webs in lighter environs. However, orb weaver species that live ...

Ovid's Metamorphoses speaks of the orb-weavers, said to be descendants of Arachne, a figure in Greek mythology who wove beautiful tapestries and dared to challenge Athena to a weaving contest. Angry ...

This press release is also available in Spanish. The orb web, the classical wheel-shaped net that made Charlotte and countless other spiders famous, is spun by two different groups of spiders. For a ...

Because we’re ever curious about space, we Earthlings have sent everything from slime to robots to Baby Yoda to the International Space Station (ISS). People have also sent spiders to the ISS—multiple ...