Spiders are many people's least favorite insect. But it's actually worth knowing their web differences to confiirm you're dealing with a dangerous or safe one.

Wolf spiders have a scary name, but they're similar to grass spiders in looks AND harmlessness. And the difference between both is surprisingly easy to spot.

While it's easy to assume a wolf spider made an intricate spider web, you're actually finding evidence of other spiders. Wolf ...

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 ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which suggests that their wave-propagation effects could help ...

Pumpkins, plastic ghosts and fake spider webs stretched across front porches, are annual reminders the spooky season is upon us in Australia. However, a startling new trend has emerged in the run up ...

A newfound type of spider in Australia builds an elaborate spring-loaded snare to catapult prey into its web. Researchers have nicknamed the ingenious creatures “ballista spiders” after the large ...