Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it ...

Some webs are designed to attract prey, with silk that reflects UV light to mimic flowers or water droplets. Beyond hunting, most spiders also use them safe place to rest or protect their eggs.

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A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth ...