Anansi the Spider weaves more than webs. He weaves wisdom into humor, survival into art, and struggle into triumph. His ...

Here we will explain exactly how orb-weaver spiders make their webs and why they are architectural wonders. Why Orb Weavers Are Special Spiders Orb weavers have an extra claw for web building.

Orb weavers are one of many types of spiders, usually identified by their unique webs. Find out more about these creatures, including where you can find them and how to prevent them.

There, researchers have found that male fireflies caught in the webs of the orb-weaver spider Araneus ventricosus flash their light signals more like females do, which leads other males to get ...

Marvel released details on Edge of Spider-Verse #5, which include the origin of Web-Weaver. He’s a fashion designer who works for Avenger Janet Van Dyne. His costume is designed by artist Kris ...

Orb weaver spiders seem to trick male fireflies into blinking in a pattern more like females, researchers report August 19 in Current Biology. The femalelike lights lure other males into the web ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. August is spider season. The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away ...

Once orb-weaver spiders ensnare male fireflies in their webs, they turn the doomed insects into bait, using their telltale flashing to lure in more meals. In a stretch of farmland in Hubei ...

Web spiders are beneficial arthropods that feed on many harmful insects. Learn more about the signs of web spiders, health risks, what to do if you have them, and more.

The study, published this week in the journal Current Biology, is based on the behavior of an orb-weaver spider found throughout China, Japan and Korea. Researchers in China found the spiders were ...