Spiders build symmetrical webs for more than just beauty—they’re an incredible survival tool. Discover the science and geometry behind these intricate structures and how they help spiders catc ...

Studying how animals pick up information can be hard, but web-building spiders give scientists a special chance to look at how external tools (like spider webs) help filter out the noises they don’t ...

Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create apparent tripwires for walking prey. Those that make circular webs are known as orb-weavers ...

The boots and arm sleeves are splashed with white, along with the spider webs under his arms that allow Takuya to glide, and the scarf around his neck. The spider emblem on his chest also has a ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

For as long as I can remember I have been afraid of spiders. The little ones pose no problems, but the large ones, with their fat bodies, beady eyes and long legs, fill me with dread. In late ...

Here are some spiders that can be deadly towards humans or can cause certain level of harm from which you should be stay away. The Australian funnel-web spider is the most venomous spider in the world ...

Researchers compared spiders from rural and urban environments and found they change how they build their webs when exposed to noisy conditions—but a spider’s coping strategy varied based on ...