The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest ...

The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

Nephila web (Golden Silk Orb-Weaver). Image via Openverse. The secret to spider silk’s incredible properties lies in its complex molecular structure. Spider silk is primarily composed of proteins ...

Nephila vefur (Golden Silk Orb-Weaver). Mynd í gegnum Openverse. The secret to spider silk’s incredible properties lies in its complex molecular structure. Spider silk is primarily composed of ...

This operation, named Spider's Web, reportedly damaged over 40 Russian bomber aircraft. The drones used advanced autonomous systems and could strike targets far behind enemy lines. The US is ...

Good luck trying to squash one of these suckers, anyway. From the looks of them, it's liable to catch your foot mid-squash and put you in a rear naked choke. But that's not the on ...

This study investigates the physical properties of silk produced by ... of the much better studied orb-weaver silks, and what this means for their ability to disperse under different environmental ...

Fossil discoveries in Inner Mongolia have unveiled two rare specimens of an extinct genus of giant spiders, shedding light on the fascinating evolutionary pathways of arachnids during the Jurassic ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("Company" or "Kraig Labs"), a world leader in spider silk technology*, announces today the ...

Their silk is of particular interest. There are at least seven types among varieties of orb weaver alone, each with distinct attributes and uses by spiders. Some spider silks boast tensile strength ...

Interesting Fact: These bright green spiders can spit venom up to two inches when threatened. Fortunately, this venom is mostly harmless to humans. Method of Attack: Orb-weavers build intricate ...