A newfound defensive tactic takes advantage of this idea: researchers documented spiders building giant spiderlike ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

There are more than 50,000 species of spiders in the world, of all different sizes. They live in a wide range of habitats and exhibit many different fascinating behaviors, from spiders that carry ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it. Survival demands remarkable strategies in the understory of tropical ...

Two species of spiders have been observed for the first time weaving larger “decoy” models of themselves to protect themselves from predators. The findings mark the first instance of any creature ...

All habitats depend on predators to keep things in balance. Your garden is a habitat full of wildlife, and while predators like the praying mantis and the ladybug tend to be celebrated, there’s ...