Not all silk is used for making webs, some spiders use it as a drag line. Others create parachutes for travel over larger ...

Not only is the Darwin’s bark spider’s web gigantic, but it’s also incredibly durable. The spider’s silk is the strongest ...

Find out how web-spinning spiders do what they do and learn about the impressive, multipurpose material they use to catch their dinner. Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of ...

Learn how to make a spooky spider's web decoration to go with your spider to create the ultimate spooky Halloween look in your home!

How do spiders make such intricate webs? Don’t get too tangled up about it. In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, weaves his way to the answer. A Rare Look at Tucker ...