It's safe to say most of us are familiar with spider webs. We're familiar with what they look like, and how they feel to the touch, too! These thin threads of silk are, in fact, pretty special ...

“But it's a deceptive signal.” Students in Costa Rica observe a golden orb-weaver spider (Nephila pilipes). Studies suggest this species' colors helps them attract prey when they hunt at night.

The Nephila pilipes, also called golden silk orb-weavers or giant-wood spider, was recommended as a state spider by a committee of experts and officials two years ago. For reptiles, the panel also ...

Hsuan-Chen Wu at the National Taiwan University and his colleagues collected silk from giant golden orb-weaver spiders (Nephila pilipes) and dissolved it in a chemical called hexafluoroisopropanol.

The project's sensor was manufactured by taking 10-micron silk fiber from Nephila pilipes, a local species of giant wood spider, and coating its surface with first a photocurable resin and then with a ...

Researchers have developed a sensor with spider silk that can detect and measure small changes in the refractive index of a biological solution. Researchers have harnessed spider silk from Nephila ...

Researchers used the light-guiding properties of spider silk to develop a sensor that can detect and measure sugar concentrations based on refractive index. The sensor is made from silk from the giant ...

The sensor is made from silk from the giant wood spider Nephila pilipes, which was enveloped in a biocompatible photocurable resin and then functionalized with a biocompatible nano-layer of gold.

The Butterfly Park that hosts the insectarium at the Bannerghatta Biological Park has a new attraction to boast about — a Golden Orb Weaver Spider (Nephila Pilipes).