Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...
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Is Every Spider Web Unique?

Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...
Image via Getty Images Talk about nightmare fuel, am I right? Scientists recently discovered what appears to be the world's ...
Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.
A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.
Sardinian spiders are decorating their webs with elaborate patterns, baffling scientists for years. New research suggests ...
Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what they want. Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes ...
Deep beneath the Balkans, a massive sulfur-fed cave hosts 111,000 spiders in one shared web, defying typical spider behavior.