Spider webs use electricity to attract prey, study finds. ... It has long been assumed that spiders change the shape of their web to catch different bugs, but until now, ...

Some spiders wait for prey to come and tickle their web. But the ogre-faced spider (Deinopis spinosa) uses its sense of hearing to take its web to the prey. Hanging upside down, the spider weaves ...

Spider webs are notoriously excellent traps, boasting a wide net, incredible tensile strength, ... so the movement would be great enough to catch bugs trying to slip through the cracks.

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Scientists now know some spiders are smart enough to do both, bringing fresh meaning to the famous quote from poet Sir Walter Scott.

Spiders normally wield webs to ensnare insects and other victims. Now scientists find that assassin bugs turn the tables on these web-spinning arachnids by mimicking prey. Result: Spiders put ...

Spider webs, it turns out, trap more than unwitting bugs. The sticky surfaces also contain a bounty of genetic materials from dozens of animal species — making them a powerful tool for measuring ...

By Duncan Geere, Wired UK A species of assassin bug has been found which creeps onto spiders’ webs and pretends to be prey, then devours the spider when it comes to investigate. The creature ...

Orb webs. T hese 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 ...

Scientists have now discovered a fascinating new example – some spiders have been seen manipulating fireflies’ flashes to attract more bugs to their webs. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

LiveScience: Researchers have found a 136 million-year-old piece of amber encasing bits of trapped insects and spider webbing — a discovery that sheds light on the origin of orb webs.