PLANS by regeneration specialist St Modwen to create a new mixed-use leisure and housing scheme in the Weaver’s Triangle area of Burnley have been given approval. Outline planning consent has been ...

This high-velocity maneuver is a nightmare if you're a fly. There's a type of spider that can slowly stretch its web taut and then release it, causing the web to catapult forward and ensnare ...

Close-up of Hyptiotes cavatus spider holding triangle web support line with front legs keeping web open, while using back legs to secure anchor line. When back legs release anchor line, spider and web ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Does the idea of a spider using its web to catapult itself at high speeds give you the willies?

Ready to launch: this triangle-weaver spider is holding its anchor line taut with its front legs (left). Slack line can be seen above the rear of the spider. (Courtesy: Judy Gallagher/ CC-BY-2.0) The ...