Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves ...

In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise ...

The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.

For as long as I can remember I have been afraid of spiders. The little ones pose no problems, but the large ones, with their ...

Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has led to an increase in environmental noise. By now, residents have grown ...

"Spiders do not usually run towards people when they sense danger. This would be like humans running towards something like ...

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...