When the early morning sun glints off droplets of dew on the gossamer strands of a spider web, it creates a visual masterpiece. Now scientists have found that an elaborate silk-woven web is also ...

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Some spiders can produce more than one type of silk. A common orb-web, for example, may contain at least four different kinds, each adding a different component, such as strength, flexibility ...

What was an itsy-bitsy spider spinning webs a few months ago is now a large, fully-grown exterminator helping keep the pest population under control. Is it peak spider season? Not necessarily ...

it’s common to see spiders and spider webs dangling from Christmas trees. They could be gold, silver, or a whole range of other colors; some may be bejeweled, while others are plain. These ...

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 ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...