A research team has found that a common spider kills its prey with poison but does not inject it into them—instead, it covers ...

Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.

The mantis in this clip can’t resist leaping at an animated spider, showcasing its impressive hunting instincts.

By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 different spider species, the team explored whether factors such as body size, prey type, and hunting method, including the use of webs, could explain the ...

Ingenious web construction and energy stored in stretched silk strands lend spiders super powers to lift animals too heavy for the spiders' tiny muscles to support.

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more ...

Method of Attack: Instead of using a web, these spiders are active hunters. They ambush their prey and immobilize them using their venom. Diet: The diet of the green lynx spider consists of ...

That is, orb weaver spiders weave intricate webs of concentric rings, making a silky and tough net for catching prey. But orb weaver webs are more than just traps for prey — they also help the ...

Some types of silk are used for web building, but others are made for egg cases or wrapping up prey. This simple step will keep spiders out of your house. On most orb webs, the threads that serve ...

But until now, no one has used CRISPR-Cas9 on spiders. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have recently successfully bred the world’s first CRISPR-Cas9-modified spider to produce red ...

A number of factors were considered including the size of the spider, the type of prey they hunt and how they hunt it. The effects of a spider bite can vary significantly from one species to another.

Researchers funded by the U.S. Navy have used gene-editing technology to make house spiders produce red fluorescent silk. This might seem like a quirky scientific novelty, but the breakthrough is ...