Listening Like a Spider: The Future of Sound Technology
Researchers from Binghamton University discovered that spider silk responds uniquely to the velocity of air particles in a sound field, offering a potential new model…
Spiders are arachnids, not insects, distinguished by their eight legs, chelicerae with fangs that inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica and have become one of the most successful predators due to their diverse methods of hunting and survival. Spiders’ diets primarily consist of insects and some species are known for their complex courtship rituals and impressive web-building skills. Their ability to control pest populations naturally makes them crucial in maintaining ecological balance. Despite their beneficial role, spiders are often feared, a phenomenon known as arachnophobia. This fear sometimes overshadows their contributions to both ecosystems and human economies through natural pest control.
Researchers from Binghamton University discovered that spider silk responds uniquely to the velocity of air particles in a sound field, offering a potential new model…
A PhD student at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, with the support of a CNRS researcher, has discovered a fossil that bridges the evolutionary…
A fossilized ant-mimicking spider reveals the evolutionary tactics spiders use to avoid predators, emphasizing the adaptive benefits of mimicry in the spider kingdom. Arachnophobia can…
Researchers uncovered the survival strategy of Siler Collingwoodi spiders through imperfect ant mimicry, challenging the traditional emphasis on perfect mimicry in predator evasion. In the…
For the first time, researchers have used bacteria to “upcycle” waste polyethylene. Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of…
A new electric blue tarantula species was discovered in Thailand’s mangrove forests. Its color is attributed to unique hair nanostructures, and the species emphasizes the…
Scientists in China have developed a method to produce spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, offering a strong, sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers with applications…
Researchers have highlighted the role of certain shoreline spiders, particularly long-jawed spiders, in moving mercury contamination from aquatic regions to terrestrial ecosystems. Mercury, which largely…
Numerous scientists aspire to unlock the remarkable capability of spiders to spin silk threads that are immensely strong, lightweight, and flexible. In fact, pound for…
Tom Hardy and his iconic Marvel role, Venom, have inspired the naming of a newly discovered Australian spider. The genus Venomius and its only current species Venomius…
An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older fossils of their kind. These…
Australia’s rich and diverse fauna continues to astonish us, with the documentation of a new spider species from the continent. This newly discovered species, a blind…
A groundbreaking expedition in the Colombian Pacific region has discovered four unique spider species, shedding light on the rich, but largely uncharted, biodiversity of the…
New research finds that the massive Joro spiders are gentle giants and mean people no harm. Contrary to their daunting looks, the massive yellow and…
New study suggests the massive spiders are gentle giants, mean people no harm. The Joro spider, despite its intimidating size and rapid spread across Southeastern…
The Siler collingwoodi, a jumping spider species, uses camouflage and ant-mimicry as defenses against predators, blending with plants and adopting ant-like movement to evade spider…
A team of engineers has discovered a technique for producing synthetic spider silk with high yield, while maintaining its strength and toughness, using mussel foot…
The genes of orb weaver spiders from different environments are very similar, but their glue proteins and glue properties differ greatly due to differential gene…