German biomaterial expert Thomas Scheibel told Livescience that sheet webs are made up of not just one type of spider silk, “but typically several silks with different properties.” Wąsiatycz ...

A man woke up to a frightening sight in his yard after spiders gave it an overnight free "Halloween makeover." Maciej Wąsiatycz, 28, is from Poznań, Poland, and owns a house on the outskirts of the ...

Have you ever wondered what critter creates those large horizontal webs in our native forests? This week, Forest & Bird CEO Nicola Toki will introduce you to the creator behind the webs, the New ...

Season: These spiders are usually seen in the autumn months when males ... which can reach a leg span of 120mm (5 inches) in the adult male. Their sheet-like webs are usually built in garages, sheds, ...