The results provide evidence for the hypothesis that spiders crouch to sense differences in web frequencies to locate prey ...

Interestingly, it is not unusual to see another spider taking over a vacant funnel web – albeit with a little refurbishment ...

Spiders come in all shapes and sizes, but these giant species stand out for their massive leg spans and impressive weight.

When a spider weaves its web, it stretches the silk with its hind legs. This gesture, far from being insignificant, aligns the protein chains and increases the number of hydrogen bonds between them.

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their ... strengthening the silk fibers for a more durable web. In a new study, Northwestern University researchers ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their ... strengthening the silk fibers for a more durable web. In a new study, Northwestern University researchers ...