As feared as they might be by large swathes of the global population, spiders have so many positives. For one thing, they're one of the most effective forms of natural pest control, but the fact they ...

Investigations of the seasonal, reproductive, and population ecology of Nephila maculata are reported in detail. In an investigation of feeding ecology over a one-year period, the discarded remains of ...

This video shows mate-binding behaviour of the male orb-web "Nephila pilipes" spider. To reduce female resistance to mating and the chance of being eaten by the female, the much smaller male spider ...