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A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

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Many spider species build spiral wheel-shaped webs – orb webs – to capture prey, and some incorporate so-called “stabilimenta ...

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The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.