A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...

“Each trial lasted for 2 hours, providing ample ... because the number of free-flying fireflies that were ensnared in the webs containing a spider and flashing male fireflies was significantly ...

By plucking the silk like a guitar string and listening to the "echoes" the spider can also assess the condition of its web.’ This technique is used by the spider in its web by ‘tuning’ the ...