Cyclosa orb weaver spiders exhibit remarkable intelligence by constructing lifelike silk decoys of larger spiders on their webs. This deceptive strategy effectively deters predators like birds and ...

If you thought only humans enslave and imprison their fellow beings, think again. A surprising discovery has come from the ...

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour, according to a new study.

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Discovered in 2022, the subterranean spider web spans over 1,000 feet and is home to a six-figure population of arachnids.

Fake spiderwebs are a sign that Halloween is around the corner, but it's the real ones that are catching the attention of many Georgians. You've probably seen the massive spiderwebs and the large, ...

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

In images that are sure to strike fear into any arachnophobe, a vast communal web that plays host to more than 100,000 spiders can be seen covering a cave wall ...

You’re walking back to the house at dusk.Thinking about dinner. Not thinking about spiders. Then you hit a web.Across the ...

The colony was located on the Greece-Albania border in Europe Cover Images via AP Images The world's largest spider web has been discovered in an underwater cave on the border of Greece and Albania in ...

Excited for the joro spider invasion?! Well if you’re an arachnophobe, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re interested in wildlife and nature, you may have a chance to watch the large black and ...