Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

F or decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Many spider species build spiral wheel-shaped webs – orb webs – to capture prey, and some incorporate so-called “stabilimenta ...

Made from a silk that’s distinct from the ordinary web scaffolding surrounding them, stabilimenta reflect ultraviolet light, leading some scientists to suggest their function is primarily ...

Sardinian spiders are decorating their webs with elaborate patterns, baffling scientists for years. New research suggests ...

A rare trapdoor spider, Aptostichus ramirezae, discovered in Iran, features a tail-like appendage, a trait thought extinct for millions of years. This ...

For some people, the sight of a spider egg sac is incredibly unsettling. They may be tempted to immediately destroy or remove ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an awe-inspiring picture of the Red Spider Nebula, disclosing intricate, ...

You have likely noticed there is a new spider spreading across the upstate, the non-native Joro. There has been quite a buzz ...

A social media page that frequently posts fabricated stories about alien life shared another outlandish tale about alien ...

This new James Webb Space Telescope image features a cosmic creepy-crawly called NGC 6537–the Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), JWST has revealed never-before-seen details in ...