Make a Christmas spider ornament and surprise your guests with a crafty piece of folklore. It’s simple, fun, and perfect for ...

The Tetragnatha spider stretches its legs to become nearly invisible. Learn how this clever behavior helps it hunt and survive near water.

Ukraine has successfully deployed AI-powered drones in a large-scale operation, codenamed "Spider's Web," targeting Russian military aircraft. The mission, overseen by President Zelensky ...

Webs in folklore and science. Spiders and their remarkable weaving abilities have been celebrated in folklore for thousands of years. West African folklore tales of Ananse, the trickster spider ...

Walking into a spider web might make you panic, even if it’s only a few feet wide. Now imagine colliding into one over 80 feet long. That’s unlikely, but thanks to the Darwin’s bark spider ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

Scientists have named the 3.54-inch-long species Atrax christenseni, with a nickname of "Big Boy." Common Sydney funnel-web spiders, in comparison, can grow up to nearly 2 inches.

Fittingly named Hemsworth, the spider spans 9.2 centimeters (about 3.6 inches) from foot to foot, according to the Australian Reptile Park. It surpasses the record set by the park’s previous ...

The Australian Reptile Park has introduced its largest male funnel-web spider yet — named Hemsworth, after the tall Hemsworth brothers. The male funnel-web is one of the most venomous spiders in ...

And it might just be the easiest DIY project yet. You can make it with a plastic skeleton that you'll spray paint black, along with the base and lampshade. The whole thing can be jazzed up with creepy ...

Spiders determine how the silk vibrates using more prosaic methods. They create transverse waves by bouncing up and down on their web and longitudinal waves by plucking the strands of silk.