Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs. When you purchase ...

Whether it’s a sudden dash across the garage or a silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people — and University of Nebraska–Lincoln researche ...

An interdisciplinary team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to pinpoint the physical characteristics of spiders that may contribute to ...

Whether it's a sudden dash across the garage or silhouette in a backyard web, spiders evoke fear in many people. But ...

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"We found that when people received a paired image of an arachnid versus another arthropod, they strongly prefer looking at ...

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