Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...

Spiders are nature’s skilled architects, known for weaving intricate webs that act as traps and homes. Surprisingly, they don’t abandon old or damaged webs; they eat them. This behaviour allows ...

Webs can be decorated with decoys, fine-tuned like guitars—and hold secrets about evolution. A Cyclosa spider is camouflaged on a web with debris attached to make itself less visible at the Los Amigos ...