In lab experiments, spiders changed how they constructed their webs in noisy environments, and rural and urban spiders ...

You are most likely to find purse-web spiders in damp woodlands in temperate and tropical climates. One genera, the Sphodrus ...

The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.

It's fascinating to watch. Although webs are the most well-known use for spider silk, not all spiders make webs to catch their prey. In fact, less than half of the 37 spider families in Britain do.

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...

‘Most spiders have poor eyesight and rely almost exclusively on the vibration of the silk in their web for sensory information,’ said Beth Mortimer of the Oxford Silk Group who led the ...

Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals — including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine — and noted how differently they spin webs under the influence of each.