Smithsonian Magazine2d
Getting Annoyed at Your Noisy Neighbor? Spiders Are, Too. New Research Finds They’ll Build Webs Differently in Loud Conditions
In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...
Earth.com3d
Spiders adapt their webs to filter out human-made noise
The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.
Everyone in the City Needs Soundproofing, Even Spiders
Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise ...
The Australian3d
Using spider venom to treat heart attack and stroke
Professor Glenn King with a live female funnel web spider in this lab at the University of Queensland. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian Discovered in 2016, the molecule in the venom of ...
animalsaroundtheglobe2d
Largest Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Ever Recorded
Australia, known for its unique wildlife, has once again astonished the world with the discovery of the largest male Sydney Funnel-Web spider ever recorded. Meet Hercules, a formidable arachnid ...
DNA India2d
8 deadliest spiders in the world
Here are some spiders that can be deadly towards humans or can cause certain level of harm from which you should be stay away. The Australian funnel-web spider is the most venomous spider in the world ...