The yellow garden spider is better known to many as the writing spider due to the iconic zig-zag feature of their web. Click on the video for details on writing spiders.

You may also hear these arachnids referred to as the zipper spider or writing spider, due to the zigzag pattern — called a stabilimentum — woven into the center of its web. This unique design sets ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

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: ...

Spider web “decorations” may help arachnids to pinpoint the location of their captured prey, suggests a study. The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs ...