Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

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The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due to the ...

After a brief foray into creatures big, flashy, and famous, we must return to form and focus on the spineless, creepy, and crawling. Today we’re shining a spotlight on one of the most loathèd ...

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

Spiders are amazing creatures, and orb-weaving spiders make some of the most intricate structures in nature. Their ...

Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

If you're scared of spiders, Halloween certainly doesn't help. People decorate their homes with monstrous-looking fake cobwebs and horror movies depict giant spiders hunting humans or creeping around ...