To narrow their investigation, they focused on the major silk type, which makes up the radial threads of the web. Using mass spectrometry, the team identified 18 proteins in the major silk fibers, ...

A medium-sized spider, usually brown and frequently having yellowish markings on the abdomen. Three related species live in Britain, living in tubular retreats within holes in walls, bark, etc. Their ...

This spider's bite is much feared because its ... Spiderlings disperse soon after they leave their eggs, but the web remains. Black widow spiders also use their webs to ensnare their prey, which ...

More likely than not, the critter weaving a web ... a widow spider in the U.S. since 1983.” Intense pain, muscle stiffness, possible nausea, and vomiting are the telltale signs of a black ...

Tracings of glossy black spider-web mark this drow-made armour. It is supple, but strong - and made to blend in with the dark caves and crevices of the Underdark. Spidersilk Armour is an Uncommon ...