Two species of spiders have been observed for the first time weaving larger “decoy” models of themselves to protect themselves from predators. The findings mark the first instance of any creature ...

First thought to be a fungus, this recently identified spider species takes camouflage to a whole new level. Learn more about ...

Spiders are among Earth's most resourceful predators, nabbing prey by any means necessary. Orb weavers spin webs for capture.

Spiders are quite intelligent regarding survival, and the example that illustrates this best is that of Cyclosa orb weavers. These spiders weave normal webs, but they also perform an unusual activity ...

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Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig around in: bird poop. That is the approach taken by newly discovered spider ...

It had been a long day of teaching for Rudy Lerosey-Aubril. As a reward, he returned to cleaning an intriguing Cambrian ...

There are two kinds of spiders that make webs indoors during the winter, and both are quite common. And neither is native to the Northland. They have done very well here, adapting to our climate and ...