That flashy female was in fact another male firefly, himself trapped in the web, and the spider may have manipulated his light beacon to lure you in. This high-stakes drama plays out nightly in ...

(Learn why scientists say spider silk is one of the most versatile materials on Earth.) “Four or five months later, this guy calls me and says he's found a bird sitting on a web,” Davis recalls.

The researchers at Tufts University have created a real-life version of Spider-Man's web-shooters, and it’s not just some sticky string in a can. This is cutting-edge biomimicry at its finest.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing — The Exhibit” at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is smartly centered around the endless interpretations of Spider-Man the Character.

Study documents first known observation of spider web so sturdy even birds can perch on them. Jorō spiders weave golden webs and sometimes use their silk like a parachute to float on air.