The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

The purpose of stabilimenta within the web is unclear. They could help collect water, regulate a spider’s body temperature, ...

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

After crafting a gauzy web, a spider might reckon that the construction isn’t complete. Some spiders, known as orb weavers, ...

Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven patterns that are typically made of a different kind of silk than ...

Fake spiderwebs stretched across trees and hedges as part of outdoor Halloween decor can cause a real fright and even injury to song birds and small mammals, Long Island wildlife experts said. The ...

Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old ...

Embellishments called stabilimenta helped propagate waves along simulated spider webs when prey landed on them, shedding new ...

If you'd like to create a more elegant-looking Halloween decoration for inside your home, you might like to DIY this stunning ...