Whip spiders (order Amblypygi) display a suite of fascinating behaviours underpinned by unique sensory adaptations that enable them to thrive in complex, nocturnal environments. Their elongated, ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...

It’s well understood that spiders have poor eyesight and thus sense the vibrations in their webs whenever prey (like a fly) gets caught; the web serves as an extension of their sensory system. But ...

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 ...

Introduction -- The "hardware" of web-building spiders: morphology, silk, and behavior -- Functions of orb web designs -- Putting pieces together: tradeoffs and remaining puzzles -- The building ...

Sheetweb spiders don't immediately pounce on fireflies caught in their webs, and for good reason, according to new research. Reading time 2 minutes Fireflies glow to attract mates. As new research ...

A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” before their demise. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honor of naturalist Sir ...

Spiders are known to inadvertently ingest a little pollen along with their prey, and they do a small bit of nectar-feeding, said Curry, but none of the 40,000 species of spider was known to ...