The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

Spiders are famous aesthetes. Many craft radially symmetric webs, first extruding long silken spokes and then spinning ...

Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

Spiders are getting in the spooky season spirit across San Diego, setting up sticky webs to ensnare sidewalk passersby right before Halloween. The big picture: But the arachnids don't actually care ...

Astronomers have shared a spectacular image of a cosmic creepy crawly just in time for spooky season.

Halloween isn't just for trick-or-treating; it's a fantastic opportunity for students to unleash their creativity and ...