Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Mariella is an assistant editor at The Scientist. She has a background in neuroscience, and her work has appeared in Drug Discovery News and Massive Science.

As he edges the container toward the wall's edge, his focus wavers, and the spider makes a quick escape. It scurries up the ...

Trapdoor spiders are medium-sized arachnids with sturdy bodies and thick legs built for digging. They have a dark brown or black coloration and a shiny, rounded abdomen. Trapdoor spiders look ...

Funny thing about Venus flytraps: They don't usually trap flies. In fact, winged insects only make up 5% of their diet. Sorenson: We really ought to be calling it the Carolina spider trap.

These webs are designed to trap crawling insects and are made from wooly rather than sticky silk. The insect gets its legs entangled in it and the spider races out to capture it. The more complex ...

The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...