Some spiders make fanciful additions to their webs. While theories abound ... spends a lot of metabolic energy in the making of the patterns. So one thing seems certain, it's not a frivolous ...

From pretending to be their prey’s prey (or their mate), to attracting prey with dazzling patterns, these tricky spiders don’t rely on their webs alone. Some jumping spiders (from the family ...

The Signature Spider gets its name from the four unique zig-zag patterns it weaves in the centre of its web. The decoration resembles letters, usually the letter ‘X’. These patterns are named ...

At the centre of the web sits an artificial spider - a simple eight-legged frame ... orb web revealed surprisingly complex vibration patterns, with quiet spots in certain parts of the web where ...