The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Forget the familiar cobweb in the corner of your room. Scientists recently discovered a massive, colonial web that has instantly claimed the title of the biggest spider web in the world. This ...

You’re walking back to the house at dusk. Thinking about dinner. Not thinking about spiders. Then you hit a web. Across the face. There’s a big shape hanging in it. If you spend a lot of time outside, ...

Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 100 square meters ...

The marbled orbweaver, also known as the pumpkin orbweaver, is no creepy crawler. Never mind that it spins a web large enough to stretch across your face should you accidentally walk into one. This ...