This high-velocity maneuver is a nightmare if you're a fly. There's a type of spider that can slowly stretch its web taut and then release it, causing the web to catapult forward and ensnare ...

When you think of a spider's web, you probably think of it as a trap — the spider waits patiently for some unsuspecting fly to wander into the net of sticky threads, where it will be unable to escape ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Spiders might not be the most pleasant creatures to see lurking around your home, but they ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Does the idea of a spider using its web to catapult itself at high speeds give you the willies?

Close-up of Hyptiotes cavatus spider holding triangle web support line with front legs keeping web open, while using back legs to secure anchor line. When back legs release anchor line, spider and web ...

EUREKA — The Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild will meet Thursday at the Ink People Center for the Arts, 411 12th St. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting and program will ...