The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

Ever walked past a spider’s web and noticed it’s got zigzags woven through it? Congratulations! You have observed ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

In late summer and fall, these small orange arachnids will stretch their circular webs across trees and porches in your yard ...

Spider webs are active, maintained structures built by spiders for hunting, shelter, or laying eggs, showcasing remarkable silk. Cobwebs, conversely, are abandoned, dusty, and neglected remnants of ...

If you have been on edge dodging spider webs around your home, you are not the only one. The Upstate is reporting increased ...

A rare discovery of spider species which had not been seen in the UK since 1985 has thrilled scientists.A critically ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has earned the nickname "Big ...

Massive Joro spiders have popped up everywhere in Georgia, but professors may have found a way to understand their population ...