These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

MUSKEGON, MI – Walking into a sticky spider web can be a day wrecker, and Michigan’s woods are full of them. The clingy structures attach to faces and clothes and are a pain to remove. That stickiness ...

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, ...

What is thought to be the world's largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border. After researchers published their ...

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Webs can be decorated with decoys, fine-tuned like guitars—and hold secrets about evolution. A Cyclosa spider is camouflaged on a web with debris attached to make itself less visible at the Los Amigos ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs ...

Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

LOUISIANA (KLFY) — People across Acadiana have been asking about the large spider webs that appear to be falling from the sky. So, we turned to LSU Ag Center’s Dr. Stephen Baca for answers to the ...

When you’re deep cleaning, you’ve probably mindlessly cleared away a cobweb in the corner of the ceiling. And understandably so — spider webs don’t exactly add to your home’s aesthetic. Your mindless ...

The dawn is calm, 50 degrees and foggy. This is quite a change from the clear evening that we had last night. The weather service said this widespread fog would remain for the morning. I decide to ...