Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For spiders, spinning their silky webs is a matter of survival ...

The genes of orb weaver spiders from different environments are very similar, but their glue proteins and glue properties differ greatly due to differential gene expression Spiders that don’t weave ...

Spiders that don't weave good silk don't get to eat. The silk spiders produce to create their webs is key to their survival—but spiders live in many different places that require webs fine-tuned for ...