orb weaving spider Archives

The golden orb-weavers web could be used to make bulletproof clothing

If you’ve ever walked into a golden orb-weaving spider’s web, you’ll be familiar with its strength.

Orb-weaving spiders in urban areas are larger than spiders in less developed regions

Orb weaving spiders take over a garden in Dural, NSW, spinning intricate webs of silk into delicate wheel-shaped artworks

Flies get stuck fast, so there must be a reason why spiders are able to escape the sticky clutches of their webs.