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

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We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known ...

A video of a giant, glow-in-the-dark spider crawling on its huge web has gone viral on TikTok, as viewers are stunned by the jaw-dropping Halloween display. The owner of the impressive decorations ...

After a spider finishes weaving its web, it sometimes adds one last touch. A bright zigzag down the middle, like a silken “X.

Some spiders make fanciful additions to their webs. While theories abound, scientists remain stumped by the creations. Leave it to the spiders to do something that is compellingly beautiful and ...

After crafting a gauzy web, a spider might reckon that the construction isn’t complete. Some spiders, known as orb weavers, often add ...

“The decoys created by our Cyclosa species are not just larger, but they are shaped to resemble a potential threat or an ...

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Stretch spiders are responsible for the enormous web, which they live beneath Those aren’t Halloween decorations! A Greek coastal town has been completely covered by a massive spider web. Video ...