New Scientist

Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn't been seen before

Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create apparent tripwires for walking prey. Those that make circular webs are known as orb-weavers, and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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 ...

Cobwebs vs spider webs: The key difference you need to know

Once a spider web has been abandoned, it will start to gather dust and dirt, which is what we’ve come to recognize as a ...
The State

Giant spiders are invading SC again and making big yellow webs. Here’s how dangerous they are

They’re big. They’re yellow, in part. And they’re invasive. But Joro spiders, now spinning their webs in carports and forests in South Carolina, are not as dangerous or as destructive as many of the ...