This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

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Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

A spider-web Janus membrane combines directional moisture transport, heat modulation, triboelectric power generation and strong antibacterial activity in a flexible platform for next-generation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due ...

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Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven ...

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Halloween is just over two weeks away, and Dunkin' is celebrating spooky season with a new beverage and some returning bakery favorites. The chain announced Oct. 15 the launch of a new Candy Bar ...