Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...
The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...
Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.
The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...
Spiders’ webs come in all shapes and sizes, from funnel webs to sheet webs and the classic orb web – the sort you imagine for ...
Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...
Some spiders don’t just spin webs — they listen through them. Researchers found that orb-weavers can sense vibrations on ...
Fake spiderwebs stretched across trees and hedges as part of outdoor Halloween decor can cause a real fright and even injury to song birds and small mammals, Long Island wildlife experts said. The ...
In late summer and fall, these small orange arachnids will stretch their circular webs across trees and porches in your yard ...