The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature “extra touches” known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which suggests that their wave-propagation effects could help ...

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While Halloween is only days away, there’s still some time to get your home – whether big or small – in the spooky spirit. In the weekend leading up to Halloween, people may opt to attend a house ...

When imagining a spider web, chances are most people envision a typical spiral, wheel-shaped structure of silky filaments. Some webs, however, add an extra touch of decor, called stabilimenta—threads ...

The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The unusual find is just one recent development in the weird world of webs.

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Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...

Cyclosa orb weaver spiders exhibit remarkable intelligence by constructing lifelike silk decoys of larger spiders on their ...

Fake spiderwebs stretched across trees and hedges as part of outdoor Halloween decor can cause a real fright and even injury to songbirds and small mammals, Long Island wildlife experts said. The ...