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

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

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The incredible material science behind natural and synthetic spider silk, which possesses greater tensile strength than steel ...

Biobased artificial spider silk captures moisture and generates triboelectric power using simple water-based processing, ...

In the tropical forests of Peru and the Philippines, scientists found examples of spiders that made large decoys of ...

Though most people aren't the biggest fan of spiders, their silk is a biological marvel, and the silk of this species has ...

The extraordinary anti-predator strategy of two tiny, orb-weaving spider species has been uncovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Florida.

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