A spider no larger than a coin has upended what scientists thought they knew about natural materials. Discovered in the wilds of Madagascar, Darwin’s bark spider spins silk tougher than Kevlar, a very ...

The dexterity of this black wood spider is remarkable. A large dragonfly had already gotten caught in her web, and she had ...

Close-up glowing spider web or cobweb with dew hanging on the grass in the early morning. Golden sunrise shines on spider web and grassland in the background. Focus on cobweb.© Tanes ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it. Survival demands remarkable strategies in the understory of tropical ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- While many are focused on spiders as Halloween decorations this time of year, others are busy studying them for research. "For me, I think anything related to ecology, it's ...