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

Overlay the cobweb effect. A collection of spider webs isolated on a black background. Spider web elements as decoration to the design. Halloween Props© 0leJohny/Shutterstock.com Unlike the organized ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Spiders that don't weave good silk don't get to eat. The silk spiders produce to create their webs is key to their survival—but spiders live in many different places that require webs fine-tuned for ...

All played roles as three researchers at the University of Wyoming attempted to answer a basic question about nature: What makes spider webs sticky? The scientists say they now have the answer. Turns ...

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...