Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Some spiders don’t just spin webs — they listen through them. Researchers found that orb-weavers can sense vibrations on ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

New research reveals that spider web decorations enhance prey detection by optimizing vibration travel, impacting biology and ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

One scenario is that the spider stands in one place (say, on a limb) and begins releasing a strand of the web material from ...

A critically endangered spider, not seen in the UK for 40 years, has been rediscovered in a remote nature reserve accessible ...