Some spiders build their webs across potential insect flight paths. High-traffic areas such as near a light or window that's lit up at night are prime sites. Other species place webs down low where ...

Perhaps the most famous group of spiders that construct funnel-shaped webs is the Australian funnel-web spiders. There are 36 ...

This spider feeds on almost any flying insect captured within its web. As the outside temperature becomes colder in late autumn, they frequently come indoors through open windows, and build their webs ...

Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals — including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine — and noted how differently they spin webs under the influence of each.