Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs.

There are 15 species of tarantulas in Texas, as explained by Texas A&M University’s AgriLife. While not dangerous to humans, ...

Scientists have bred spiders that weave red draglines, proving that the animals’ silk can be genetically re-engineered.

Hone your backyard spidey sense with spider facts! Learn how to attract garden spiders and why spiders are beneficial.

A male long-jawed orb weaver spider uses his huge jaws to avoid getting ... She coats each strand of silk with pheromones that males find irresistible. So when he’s searching for a mate ...

The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 ...

Not only does spider silk combine the useful properties of high tensile strength and extensibility, it can be beautiful in its own right. 'Silk is an amazing material,' says Jan Beccaloni, our ...

Jan Beccaloni, the Museum's arachnid curator, says 'Cribellate silk is very woolly. It acts like Velcro, sticking to the legs and bristles of captured insects.' A member of the Araneidae family, the ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced milestones in production and development of its engineered spider silk for future ...

While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and Hong Kong are closer ...

In order to mate, a male long-jawed orb weaver spider has to hook his huge jaws into those of a ... She coats each strand of silk with pheromones that males find irresistible. So when he’s searching ...