Not everything that spins a web is a spider. If you find delicate webs that are intricately spun underneath a log in the forest, you may be looking at the work of a webspinner. A video from the ...

What happens when an insect touches a spider’s web? Most web-spinning spiders line their silken threads with droplets of glue, which snag blundering insects. But one group—the cribellate spiders—does ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Silk is a fabulous fabric, but it’s also a material that can do ...

How do you decorate the underside of a leaf? Why you hang your eggs there of course. How do you capture tasty river morsels? Well you'd want to make a net. You need a miracle substance to make this ...

Spiders and silkworms make silk by the yard. Why can’t we copy them? Silk is strong, light and flexible and is being examined for use in everything from medical sutures to advanced electronics. Silk ...