Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

It’s spider season, and for some, it’s a daunting experience to get rid of spiders when they find their way inside your home. Although you can take precautions to stop them from entering by spraying ...

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile ...

Spider webs and cobwebs are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Spider webs are active structures carefully built and maintained by spiders, used for catching prey, providing ...

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 ...

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

Pumpkins, plastic ghosts and fake spider webs stretched across front porches, are annual reminders the spooky season is upon us in Australia. However, a startling new trend has emerged in the run up ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...