Once an insect or even small lizard blunders into this line, they are trapped and the web springs, suddenly pulling the prey closer to the spider.

Insects and spiders are declining in forests and grasslands across Germany, according to new research. Scientists have described the findings as "alarming", saying the losses are driven by ...

Insects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. With declines in their ...

The animals most at risk from the black widow's bite are insects—and male black widow spiders. Females sometimes kill and eat their counterparts after mating in a macabre behavior that gave the ...