If you thought only humans enslave and imprison their fellow beings, think again. A surprising discovery has come from the ...

Ecologists have observed a species of nocturnal spider attracting prey to its web using the bioluminescent beacons of already trapped fireflies. This rare example of a predator exploiting its prey’s ...

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

Ecuador’s Amazon region has revealed insects and spider webs trapped in amber that dates back 112 million years. The findings, published in the journalNature Communications Earth & Environment, ...

Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and engineering. Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and engineering.View ...

In images that are sure to strike fear into any arachnophobe, a vast communal web that plays host to more than 100,000 ...

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