First Flying Spider Discovered

Posted on 20/08/2015 by hira

Researchers have discovered new spiders that can fly through the air and steer themselves towards a target instead of falling splat to the ground.A group of researchers conducted a fieldwork in the...

Giant Spider Webs are Taking Over Trees in Texas

Posted on 10/08/2015 by affam

A small town in Texas now resembles something out of a horror movie. The town lies in the Dallas suburb of Rowlett. A 100 metre stretch of road in the town has been completely engulfed in spider webs...

Wasps Turn Spiders into Zombies to Build Nests

Posted on 06/08/2015 by sumayah

Wasps happen to be maligned insects as opposed to their more useful cousins, the bees. But these stinging creatures are up to more than meets the eye. They comprise 100,000 species. And the varieties...

Spiders Know How to Sail on Water

Posted on 03/07/2015 by i4u

Spiders travel across water like sail ships, using their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor, according to new mind blowing research. The study helps explain how spiders are able to migrate...

Baby Spiders Rain Down in Australia

Posted on 19/05/2015 by sumayah

Everybody has heard the saying “it’s raining cats and dogs” which means a downpour or torrential rain. But who would have thought that it would rain spiders and webs. But such a thing is actually...

Spiders in Bananas Cause Panic

Posted on 06/11/2013 by sumayah

Consi Taylor was horrified to see tiny baby spiders scurrying on the banana she was eating. At first she thought it was a fungus. But only when she took a closer look did she realize to her surprise...

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