Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider release the silk, it's also a crucial step in ...

Understanding how the stretching process strengthens spider silk is a key part of helping design stronger, biodegradable, silk-inspired materials for various applications. When spiders spin their webs ...

A new study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibres’ properties. When spiders weave their webs, each spider pulls at the silk threads, from its spinneret, using its hind legs. This ...