Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with ...

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

Jan adds, 'Cribellate silk acts like Velcro, sticking to the legs and bristles of captured insects.' Each type of silk gland is associated with a particular spinneret. No species has all seven, but ...

A small spider with pale body and legs and silver-grey markings on the abdomen. It is usually found around the outside of houses and gardens, and is particularly common around windows. Because of ...

Funnel-web spiders are widespread in North America. Quarter-size with legs outstretched, these spiders attach their webs to everything, whether rocks and grass or human objects. They weave a kind ...

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 ...

At first glance this may look like a spider. But it isn’t. A quick, easy way to tell is to count its legs. Spiders have four legs on each side. Insects have three legs on each side. This is an ...

Charges for sclerotherapy typically range from $375 to $750 for both legs. Some doctors charge a set fee; others charge per vein treated. Laser treatment can also eliminate spider veins ...