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 ...

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

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 ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

Now, new research has shown how these decorations could serve a functional purpose in helping a spider to detect the vibrations of ensnared prey from a greater number of detection points across its ...

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 ...

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

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 ...