Those synthetic, packaged spider webs that are so often pulled across bushes and trees as decor for Halloween are certainly spooky—but they’re also a hazard for birds and other wildlife. The stretchy ...

Real spider webs can attract hummingbirds, but could your fake Halloween webs be harming them? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Birds, bats, and other animals can all become tangled in these webs.

Whether tucked into the corners of a haunted house or shining with drops of morning dew between tree branches, spider webs are homes to the eight-legged critters. Like some species in the animal ...

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As autumn advances, leaves begin to fall from trees and a chill runs through the air, making it increasingly clear the spooky season is upon us. But as people decorate for Halloween, they may be ...

A new study in PLoS One has revealed that the mysterious silk decorations in some spider webs may be sophisticated tuning devices that enhance the spider’s ability to locate its next meal by ...