This ‘spider megacity’ may be the largest web ever found. But what’s inside is even more extraordinary - Researchers say well ...

It may sound like something out of a nightmare, but scientists say they weren’t dreaming when they discovered a massive ...

A team of scientists has found an “extraordinary” yet skin-crawling colony of more than 110,000 spiders. A dozen researchers, ...

The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.

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

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

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 ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say. When you ...