Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

An orb-weaver spider’s web works by forming a barely visible, sticky net stretched across likely flight paths, such that flying insects accidentally crash into it, allowing the spider to eat them. The ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

Scientists have uncovered what is believed to be the largest spider web ever recorded, deep inside a cave on the ...