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July 25, 2023 —Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown widow spiders, according to new ...
Oct. 5, 2021 —As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past, doctors have covered open wounds in cobwebs or advised patients to ...
May 9, 2022 —A tropical spider species uses a 'film' of air to hide underwater from predators for as long as 30 minutes, according to new ...
Nov. 30, 2020 —Researchers report on a new model for spider silk assembly. The key to spider silk 'spinning' is a combination of acidification and a process known as liquid-liquid phase separation, or ...
Sep. 16, 2020 —During a research stay in the highlands of Colombia conducted as part of her doctorate, a PhD student has discovered and zoologically described a new species of ...
Oct. 18, 2022 —New research has identified how social spiders evolved different ways of hunting in groups. While these spiders have evolved socially similar behaviors -- living in large family groups that share ...
July 1, 2021 —Parasitoid wasps are one of the most species rich animal taxa on Earth, but their tropical diversity is still poorly known. Now, scientist have discovered the Dolichomitus meii and Polysphincta ...
July 20, 2021 —A new fiber, made by genetically engineered bacteria is stronger than steel and tougher than ...
Feb. 21, 2023 —Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The pygmy shrew -- a protected mammal -- was captured ...
Oct. 6, 2022 —Spiders hold the market for the strongest silks but are too aggressive and territorial to be farmed. The next best alternative involves incorporating spider DNA into silkworms, an expensive and ...