Spiders ‘decorate’ their webs to help trap dinner

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

This week in science: spiders, TV pixels and storytelling

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today’s news round-up, we’ve got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in ...

This week's Short Wave news roundup

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave talk about spider web architecture, storytelling and memory, and why more TV pixels may not translate to a better viewing experience.
The New York Times

This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web

In China, the arachnids seem to somehow manipulate the flashing of a caught male firefly to resemble a female’s come-hither signal. Once this spider gets a firefly ...
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World's largest spider's web the size of a HOUSE is found in underground labyrinth

Scientists have uncovered the world's largest spider's web - housing over 110,000 arachnids - in an enormous underground ...