Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field ...

Spiders are one of the lesser known and more feared animal species in the public eye. It comes to no surprise how one could confuse a venomous brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) with a common ...

Spider webs allow for optimal foraging, Protein increases the quality of silk, Pholcus phalangioides relies on web for food, Predator performance of spiders improves with high-protein diet. Hypothesis ...