The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...

There are more than 50,000 species of spiders in the world, of all different sizes. They live in a wide range of habitats and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s the spooky season, and many people are starting to decorate their yards. However, one decoration that may pose a risk to wildlife is those sticky cotton fake spider webs.

With Halloween a few weeks away, wildlife experts throughout the country want the public to know there's a decoration that could pose hazards for birds, bugs and other animals when it's set up outside ...

Those spooky Halloween decorations in your yard can become a real nightmare for birds, wildlife officials caution. The Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Illinois posted a warning on Facebook, urging ...

With Halloween a few weeks away, wildlife experts throughout the country want the public to know there’s a decoration that could pose hazards for birds, bugs and other animals when it’s set up outside ...

A new study in PLoS One has revealed that the mysterious silk decorations in some spider webs may be sophisticated tuning devices that enhance the spider’s ability to locate its next meal by ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and the Watchdog knows some readers are excited to start putting up their favorite spooky decorations to celebrate the season. But readers beware: Not all seasonal ...

The long-standing mystery around why spider webs sometimes feature “extra touches” known as stabilimenta has been revisited in a new study which suggests that their wave-propagation effects could help ...

The Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Illinois posted a warning on Facebook, urging people to avoid hanging Halloween decorations like the gauzy fake spider webs in yards because the material can cause ...