Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...

Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven patterns that are typically made of a different kind of silk than ...

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

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

F or decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, ...

LAFAYETTE, KATC — If you've noticed an increase in webs appearing around your neighborhood, there's no need to call Spider-Man. What you're seeing is a natural phenomenon known as "ballooning," which ...

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

ENTMAIN copy 39088020348470 Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. "Spider webs are considered by many to be the most spectacular structures of the natural world. Their designs, their creation, and ...

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

Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what they want. Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes ...