How Spiders Avoid Getting Trapped in Their Own Webs

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...
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The 7 Types of Spider Webs and the Incredible Spiders That Make Them

Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...
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Getting Annoyed at Your Noisy Neighbor? Spiders Are, Too. New Research Finds They’ll Build Webs Differently in Loud Conditions

Living in a city can be a noisy existence. Long-time residents grow used to the cacophony, but the buzz of traffic, wail of sirens, hum of air conditioners and bustle of people at all hours could be ...
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19 Interesting Facts About Spiders

A subgroup of air-breathing, terrestrial (land) arthropods, spiders are not actually insects but rather belong to the Class Arachnida (a.k.a. arachnid). Besides spiders, other arachnids include ...