Black widow spiders, known for their potent venom and distinctive markings, prefer dark, undisturbed areas for nesting and laying eggs. Their cream-colored, smooth egg sacs, containing hundreds of ...

After crafting a gauzy web, a spider might reckon that the construction isn’t complete. Some spiders, known as orb weavers, often add decorations, typically spun from silk but sometimes using bits of ...

A silver Argiope spider in a spiderweb with stabilimenta. Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons When imagining a spider web, chances are most people envision a typical spiral, wheel-shaped ...

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs. Trilobites Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now in the midst of its creepiest time of year: “Spider Season.” That’s according to Dr. Lisa Taylor, an assistant research scientist for the University of Florida’s ...

There are approximately 3,100 orb weaver spider species across the globe, but none of them pose any threat or harm to humans. Orb weavers are also not known to be aggressive spiders and would rather ...

Discover how orb-weaver spiders build intricate webs to trap their prey in this look at nature’s most effective traps. Trump’s Remarks to Female Reporters Spark Outcry ‘Most extreme crime': Daughter, ...

Every season in Nebraska has its markers. Spring brings the return of migrating birds, summer hums with cicadas, and autumn paints our prairies in gold and crimson. But for me, one of the most ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spiders get a bad rap. Many people go to great lengths to avoid or get rid of them. Is it their otherworldly appearance? A concern about being bitten by a ...

The fall season brings with it many things. The return of the pumpkin spice latte, fall foliage, and crisp weather, to name a few. While we celebrate all things cozy, humans aren’t the only ones ...

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Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...