Sicarius Hahni is a tiny but deadly spider that lives in arid, desert regions. Learn more about this sand spider and why it buries itself.

Have you ever paused in awe at a glistening spider web stretched between branches after a morning rain? There’s something ...

Also, a Frade cave spider gave a measurement of 0.43 millimeters, while a dwarf orb weaver was noted at 0.48 millimeters. Based on these statistics, most people accept the Patu digua as the winner.

In an article published in the journal Current Biology, researchers Brandi Pessman and Eileen Hebets show that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local ...

Prey stick to orb-weaver spider webs because their waxy outer layers mesh with spider silk to form a matrix glue. A team of physics students in the U.K. have worked out that spider silk could be ...

Pictured is Felicia Awe of Global Action Plan, winners of the Sustainability Impact award at the 1980's themed 28th Spider Awards, in association with One4all, at The Mansion House, Dublin, where ...

cardinal spider, the walnut orb-weaver spider, wasp spider, black lace-weaver, the cross spider, the giant house spider and cellar spider, lace-webbed spider, the zebra-back spider – and even ...

The team focused on the Pennsylvania grass spider (Agelenopsis pennsylvanica), a quarter-sized arachnid that’s widespread across North America. Also known as funnel-weaving spiders, these ...

Did you know spiders have made a journey beyond Earth? In 2011, the golden orb-weaver spider was sent aboard the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on its web-spinning ...

Close-up of beautiful Spiny orb weaver spider on green leaves. Image by alenthien via depositphotos.com Spiny Orb-Weavers are scientifically known as Gasteracantha cancriformis and are the first ...

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New natural and biodegradable products, e.g. from spider silks, should ease our burden on ecosystems. 5. Utilize arachnids as models in ecological and biogeographic research. Biodiversity inventory ...