Spiders have a reputation for epitomizing the term "creepy crawly," but they also do a lot of good, serving as one of the best forms of natural pest control there is and helping to maintain ecological ...

An extreme close-up of the Australian rufous net-casting spider's unique silk, captured by biologist Martín Ramírez and his ...

MUSKEGON, MI – Walking into a sticky spider web can be a day wrecker, and Michigan’s woods are full of them. The clingy structures attach to faces and clothes and are a pain to remove. That stickiness ...

Sheetweb spiders don't immediately pounce on fireflies caught in their webs, and for good reason, according to new research. Reading time 2 minutes Fireflies glow to attract mates. As new research ...

It’s spider season, and for some, it’s a daunting experience to get rid of spiders when they find their way inside your home. Although you can take precautions to stop them from entering by spraying ...

(CNN) — In the paddy fields and around the ponds of central China, a common species of orb-weaving spider builds new webs every evening at sunset, allowing it to entrap fireflies that begin to flash, ...

Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and engineering. Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and engineering.View ...

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