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Spiders weave secret alarm system through web zigzags for prey detection, study finds
F or decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, ...
Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...
The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.
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These Mysterious ‘Decorations’ in Spiderwebs Might Help Spiders Better Locate Their Prey
Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...
Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...
Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – ...
In the dunes between Monterey and Mexico’s Baja California, Jochim and her coauthors discovered a new species of spider that until now has been hidden in plain sight: Aptostichus ramirezae. The new ...
Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today’s news round-up, we’ve got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in ...
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