Darwin’s bark spider not only produces incredibly strong silk but also constructs the largest orb webs ever recorded. These webs can span rivers, stretching more than 80 feet (25 meters) across, with ...

NASA Study Gave Illegal Drugs To Spiders And Watched What Happened To Their Webs Webs spun whilst on caffeine were particularly chaotic, but that might not be a surprise.

Deep in forests, gardens, and even urban landscapes, spiders silently create architectural marvels that have fascinated scientists for centuries. Spider silk, particularly that of the Darwin’s bark ...

Discover how spiders adapt their webs to urban noise pollution, shedding light on the impact of human activity on wildlife.

That’s unlikely, but thanks to the Darwin’s bark spider, it’s not impossible.The BBC YouTube video below highlights the arachnid’s web-weaving skills. Its silk structure is the world’s largest web, ...

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 ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they had ever seen.