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, ...

New research reveals that spider web decorations enhance prey detection by optimizing vibration travel, impacting biology and ...

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 ...

Spiders invade homes during cold months searching for warmth and food, but one straightforward maintenance task blocks their ...

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 ...

In late summer and fall, these small orange arachnids will stretch their circular webs across trees and porches in your yard ...

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

Man's iconic ability to neutralize enemies using only webs across various Spider-Man games. Watch as we explore how effective ...

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

This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features a cosmic creepy-crawly called NGC 6537—the Red ...