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

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

F or decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now, ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature "extra touches" known as stabilimenta has been revisited ...

New research reveals that spider web decorations enhance prey detection by optimizing vibration travel, impacting biology and ...

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs ...

Spiders’ webs come in all shapes and sizes, from funnel webs to sheet webs and the classic orb web – the sort you imagine for ...

Every year Halloween enthusiasts adorn their homes with synthetic cobwebs. Spiders bedeck their webs with “stabilimenta”—various woven patterns that are typically made of a different kind of silk than ...

Still, over the years, Marvel ’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has changed his wardrobe frequently. Peter has donned ...