The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

From pretending to be their prey’s prey (or their mate), to attracting prey with dazzling patterns, these tricky spiders don’t rely on their webs alone. Some jumping spiders (from the family ...

As a mating ritual, male spiders sometimes wrap up "random trash" instead of bugs, hoping female spiders won't notice. Some spider species have been observed wrapping inedible prey or plant material ...