When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky, web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for ...

They prefer venturing far and wide in search of tasty meals, including crickets, cockroaches, silverfish, and even their ilk, resting during the day in paper or wood ... spiders stay close to ...

‘Most spiders have poor eyesight and rely almost exclusively on the vibration of the silk in their web for sensory information,’ said Beth Mortimer of the Oxford Silk Group who led the ...