Inhabitants of Sao Thome das Letras in Brazil witnessed a "rain of spiders" as the Parawixia bistriata species spun an elaborate silk web during its reproductive and hunting phase. These social ...

Season: all year round. Usually found outdoors on walls, fencing and clutter around the garden, but most common in homes in autumn when males leave their webs to search for female spiders. Also common ...

May 16, 2024 — Researchers have investigated how spiders listen to their environments through webs and found that the webs match the acoustic particle velocity for a wide range of sound frequencies.