The Darwin’s bark spider silk has a tensile strength of around 1.6 gigapascals, several times stronger than structural iron, ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today's news round-up, we've got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in NPR's Ailsa Chang on a debate in spider web architecture, how the details ...

You might not recognize the name Tegenaria domestica, but you’ve probably seen one. Known as the “Domestic House Spider” or “Barn Funnel Weaver,” it’s one of the most common spiders in the world. Now ...

Every arachnophobe's worst nightmare has come true – scientists have uncovered a massive spider web covering 1,140 square feet and housing 110,000 eight-legged residents. Researchers discovered the ...

Scientists have officially brought genetic engineering to the spider's web. For the first time, researchers have created a gene-edited spider that spins red fluorescent silk. Led by a team at the ...

The fireflies are kept inside the webs for as long as they glow, before being consumed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nocturnal ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

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What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider’s web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...