The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice that ...

Whether you are a fan of spiders or terrified of them, you can’t help but admire their ability to make webs. These fascinating and unique structures are incredible feats of engineering that combine ...

Gram-for-gram spider silk is the strongest stuff around. Now a company in Utah and California has a plan to make a supercar out of it. Spidey Tek uses research from Utah State University’s Synthetic ...

Imagine designing and creating a rope only an inch thick, able to stretch without breaking two to four times its normal length but strong enough to stop a huge airliner. Then add to the requirements ...

Have you ever walked face-first into a spiderweb while on a hike? Or swept away cobwebs in your garage? You may recognize the orb web as the classic Halloween decoration or cobwebs as close neighbors ...

According to museum scientist and naturalist at the Sibley Nature Center, Michael Nickell, all the spider silk West Texans have seen the past couple of days is indeed coming from spiders, just not ...

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

Scientists have figured out the mechanisms that enable massive Joro spiders to spin their impressively strong webs, which are capable of snagging creatures as big as birds. The researchers believe ...