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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Scientists found a spider that builds 80-foot webs, and its silk is tougher than steel
A spider no larger than a coin has upended what scientists thought they knew about natural materials. Discovered in the wilds ...
A newfound defensive tactic takes advantage of this idea: researchers documented spiders building giant spiderlike silhouettes on their webs to ward off predators. From 2012 to 2022 a research team ...
These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...
Researchers have finally figured out how slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) are so accurate when they fire their webs at prey. Everything from the timing to the angle at which they fire their ...
Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.
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