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Webs act as giant antenna to help spiders hear

April 19, 2022

We usually think of spiders sensing the physical vibrations of prey on their webs. But researchers believe spiders also use their webs to extend their hearing. Using a soundproof room, researchers found that orb-weaving spiders …

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Snakes are on the menu for some spiders

June 25, 2021

All over the world, there are instances of snakes feeding on spiders, researchers found in a recent meta-analysis. In a study published in the Journal of Arachnology, a team of scientists found 319 instances of …

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Watch: Black widow males follow rivals to female mates

August 14, 2019

The silk trails of fellow males lead black widow spiders to potential female mates, according to new research. “We found male black widows follow rather than avoid rival males, using their silk trails as highways …

Joshua Rapp Learn

Watch: Spiders risk lives to attract cannibalistic mates

May 28, 2019

It’s never easy to find the right partner. But male wolf spiders face the extra challenge of getting eaten by predators while making their elaborate courtship bids to potential mates. “These elaborate courtship displays are …

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Spiders harness electricity to fly hundreds of miles

July 16, 2018

Scientists have long known that spiders can travel long distances by “ballooning.” They shoot strands of silk into the air and float away, sometimes for hundreds of miles. But exactly how they do it has …

Dana Kobilinsky

Bernie the spider? Newly discovered spiders named after prominent figures

October 12, 2017

A team of undergraduate students led by their biology professor recently discovered 15 new species of “smiley-faced” spiders throughout North and South America. In a study published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, …

Dana Kobilinsky

Insecticides Alter Spiders’ Personalities and Behaviors

August 18, 2015

Consume the same amount of alcohol as your friend, and you may notice that you’re acting a little loopier than them, or vice versa. This is the idea that urged Raphaël Royauté to study how …

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