The International Space Station recently shared captivating night photos of Earth from orbit, showcasing the planet's beauty. One image of India, radi ...

Spiders build symmetrical webs for more than just beauty—they’re an incredible survival tool. Discover the science and geometry behind these intricate structures and how they help spiders catc ...

They flock to the Kuchu Teien (aerial garden) Observatory located on the rooftop of the 170-meter-high Umeda Sky Building in the city’s Kita Ward. The unique-looking structure consists of two ...

Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create apparent tripwires for walking prey. Those that make circular webs are known as orb-weavers ...

The caterpillar cloaks itself in the body parts of dead insects, crafting a protective casing out of the remains to camouflage itself while lurking on spider webs. This survival tactic seems to ...

A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders. Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn ...

The caterpillar prowls spider webs to scavenge trapped and helpless victims such as ants, beetles, weevils and flies, the researchers said. The crafty caterpillar camouflages itself from the ...

There it resides exclusively on cobwebs spun by spiders in logs and rock cavities. As the caterpillars skulk about the webs, they scavenge dead and dying insects and other arthropods ensnared in ...