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

The Nuwä (Kawaiisu or Southern Paiute) word for spider is hükübü, pronounced huh-KUH-buh.

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This invasive spiderling is floating its way along the East Coast of the U.S., and scientists are left wondering just how much damage they might cause.

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Made from a silk that’s distinct from the ordinary web scaffolding surrounding them, stabilimenta reflect ultraviolet light, leading some scientists to suggest their function is primarily ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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The 1977 Spider-Man newspaper strip by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr is collected in Clover Press' January 2026 solicits ...

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