Being inconspicuous might seem the best strategy for spiders to catch potential prey in their webs, but many orb-web spiders, which hunt in this way, are brightly colored. New research finds their ...

The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

Although the diversity of spider orb web architectures is impressive, few lineages have evolved orb webs larger than lm in diameter. Until recently, such web gigantism was reported only in a few ...