Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...

Chicago museum highlights arachnids, aims to shift perception Some people may find them creepy, crawly, and scary. But the folks at Peggy Notaebart Nature Museum in Lincoln Park say spiders get a ...

"Some spiders live more than 30 years. I had a centipede for 15 years. Invertebrates you might pay a small amount of money for may outlive you." Ms Messenger has spent the past 20 years dedicated ...

It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special organs called spinnerets, located typically on the underside ...