Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Urban noise such as from traffic, aeroplanes and construction is forcing some spiders to weave “soundproof webbing” that transmits vibrations differently, a new study reveals. Noise pollution from ...

Just like some people, there are arachnids out there that prefer to pick up their takeout meals, including the aptly named slingshot spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). Scientists have just figured out ...

Do spiders spin silk with different, lethal properties, or is it how spiders use the silk in their webs that counts? The secret to the deadly trap of a spider's web turns out to reside in both ...

Whether tucked into the corners of a haunted house or shining with drops of morning dew between tree branches, spider webs are homes to the eight-legged critters. Like some species in the animal ...

In the dense rainforests of Peru and the Philippines, two small, unsuspecting orb-weaving spiders have unveiled a stunning survival strategy: crafting decoys to deceive predators. These spiders spin ...

Living in a city can be a noisy existence. Long-time residents grow used to the cacophony, but the buzz of traffic, wail of sirens, hum of air conditioners and bustle of people at all hours could be ...

Source: Nosferattus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. This time of year, spiders receive a lot of attention for their creepier qualities. But Ximena Nelson, a biologist at the University of Canterbury in ...