In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...

The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.

Dusty spider webs are associated with Halloween and creepy houses, but many are beautiful or architecturally accomplished. Did you know that you can tell what kind of spider is lurking by the threads ...

A groundbreaking study by University of Nebraska–Lincoln biologists has revealed that funnel-weaving spiders, also known as ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...

To narrow their investigation, they focused on the major silk type, which makes up the radial threads of the web. Using mass spectrometry, the team identified 18 proteins in the major silk fibers, ...