Building these strong yet ephemeral traps is a process that follows patterns shared among spider species. But is there room for individual variation that makes one species' web — or one individual ...

Dark, rich midnight blue evokes the image of a cloudless starry night sky, making it the perfect canvas for intricate spider ...

The abdomen of this spider is usually well-marked with a pattern of whitish spots that form a cross. Females can grow to 1.5cm long. Image courtesy of Pixabay (CC0). A new web takes about two hours to ...

Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals ... substances — including caffeine — affect spider web patterns. Read more: What happens to your body when you drink too ...

The process involves embellishing a spider web pattern with geometrical motifs and is transmitted today by older women who offer year-long courses. Lepoglava bobbin lace is made by braiding thread ...