Wolf Spider Baby Boom in a Warmer Arctic
Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study shows that predators like wolf spiders respond to the changing conditions and…
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Spider Venom Key to Chronic Pain Relief Without the Risk of Addiction
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief. University of Queensland researchers have…
Fascinating Experiment Shows Orb-Weaver Spiders’ Distinct Yellow/Black Pattern Essential for Luring Prey
Researchers from Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the UK placed cardboard cut-out models of the golden orb-weaver, Nephila pilipes, onto real webs in the field. Testing…
New Research Finally Explains Why Spider Silk Is So Incredibly Tough
Scientists from the University of Würzburg have discovered that spider silk contains an exceptional protein. It generates high bonding strength by making use of an…
Biologists Reveal Key Mechanism Behind the Formation of Spider Silk
A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have examined the soluble precursor of spider silk and…
Scientists Use Spider Silk for New Biodegradable Bone-Fixing Composite
UConn researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented…
New Research Shows World’s Most Venomous Spiders Are Cousins
Two groups of highly venomous spiders might be seeing more of each other at family reunions. A new study led by San Diego State University…
Peacock Spiders Inspire New Optical Technology
Brightly colored Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.) captivate even the most arachnophobic viewers with their flamboyant courtship displays featuring diverse and intricate body colorations, patterns,…
New Study Shows Fear of Spiders and Snakes is Deeply Embedded in Humans
New research shows that babies as old as only a few months are able to identify objects as ‘spiders’ or ‘snakes’ and respond to them….
Researchers Discover 305 Million-Year-Old “Early Spider” Fossil
A team of scientists has discovered the fossil of a 305 million-year-old arachnid, revealing more about the early origins of modern-day spiders. The new species,…
Yale Researchers Find Hope for Safe and Novel Painkillers from Tarantula Venom
Yale researchers find new hope for safe and novel painkillers from the venom of the Peruvian green velvet tarantula. Screening more than 100 spider toxins,…
Spider Building Spider Decoys Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
Discovered at the Tambopata Research Center in the Peruvian Amazon, a spider belonging to the genus Cyclosa is capable of producing elaborate, fake spider decoys. It…
Daddy Longlegs With Leg Span of 12 Inches Discovered
A daddy longlegs with a leg span of over 12 inches was discovered in the caves of Laos. Opiliones are an order of arachnids, and…
Spider Silk Could Be Used To Manufacture Biodegradable Microchips
Silk is used by some insects and spiders to spin webs and cocoons, and now researchers have discovered a way to harness this supermaterial into…
Trogloraptor Marchingtoni Is a New Species of Spiders Discovered in the Pacific Northwest
A completely new genus and species of spiders was discovered in the Pacific Northwest, by spelunkers. Trogloraptor marchingtoni was first discovered by a group of amateur…
Spider Fangs May Lead to the Development of New Specialized Materials
Looking to nature for technological inspiration is nothing new and now a team of scientists are hoping that new insights into spider fangs and the…
Floods in Wagga Wagga Australia Provoke Extremely Wide Spiderwebs
Escaping spiders are fleeing the floods in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, by moving to higher ground and building massive networks of interconnected spiderwebs,…
European Cave Spiders Produce Extremely Stretchable Silk
Researchers have discovered that the European cave spider (Meta menardi) has some of the most stretchable spider silk, which can elongate up to 7.5 times…