These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris
(A) The “spider-like decoy” stabilimentum of the first individual Cyclosa sp. observed in the Philippines. (B) The Cyclosa…
Spiders weave alarm system through web zigzags for prey detection
For decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now,…
Nationwide Bug Hunt to capture Australia’s insect, invertebrate underworld
A photographic census of Australia’s native insects and other bugs — and their unwelcome invasive counterparts — has…
Giant fish-eating spider surging in numbers in UK – and they are in our homes | Nature | News
A giant fish-eating spider is surging in numbers across the UK after being on the brink of extinction.…
Spiders Are Trapping Fireflies in Their Webs and Using Their Glow to Lure Fresh Prey
Sheet web spider with fireflies caught in web. Credit: Tunghai University At night in the forests of East…
Spiders Hijack Fireflies to Create Devious Glowing Death Traps
Fireflies glow to attract mates. As new research shows, however, a certain species of spider has learned to…
Record-Setting Tarantulas Boast Longest Sex Organs to Avoid Getting Eaten by Females
Researchers have just identified four new species of tarantulas whose genitals are so long they had to make…