Learn and watch how the incredible wheel spider escapes parasitic wasps in the desert by cartwheeling down slopes.

Well, zombies may be an exaggeration, but what it does do is still rather hard to imagine.

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

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

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

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

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Many spider species build spiral wheel-shaped webs – orb webs – to capture prey, and some incorporate so-called “stabilimenta ...

New research reveals that spider web decorations enhance prey detection by optimizing vibration travel, impacting biology and ...

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

Sardinian spiders are decorating their webs with elaborate patterns, baffling scientists for years. New research suggests ...

Spiders’ webs come in all shapes and sizes, from funnel webs to sheet webs and the classic orb web – the sort you imagine for ...