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

A rare species of spider has been spotted at a National Trust conservation site, in what the charity believes is the first ...

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

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 ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

If you have been on edge dodging spider webs around your home, you are not the only one. The Upstate is reporting increased ...

These giant spiders are invading Georgia and making big yellow webs. Here’s what to know about them and how to deal with them ...

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve ...

If you're scared of spiders, Halloween certainly doesn't help. People decorate their homes with monstrous-looking fake ...

Many spider species build spiral wheel-shaped webs – orb webs – to capture prey, and some incorporate so-called “stabilimenta ...