Spiders produce silk from a specialized gland and use it to build incredible web structures. Scientists are figuring out how ...

Spiders are many people's least favorite insect. But it's actually worth knowing their web differences to confiirm you're ...

You've found a web in your home or yard, and you're pretty sure was made by a brown recluse spider. Here's how to get rid of ...

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 same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which suggests that their wave-propagation effects could help ...

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 ...

A newfound type of spider in Australia builds an elaborate spring-loaded snare to catapult prey into its web. Researchers have nicknamed the ingenious creatures “ballista spiders” after the large ...