Spiders don't actually spin their webs. Instead, they squirt out a thick gel of silk solution.One teaspoonful of this can make 10,000 webs, according to researchers.

Spiders spin webs out of silk, but they also use their threads as slingshots, submarines, and hang-gliders.

Scientists have created artificial spider web silk that they say can be used to make ultra-strong bandages for treating chronic wounds. The silken bandages, developed by researchers at Nanjing Tech ...

Spiders spinning more webs than usual in Manitoba By Tamara Forlanski Global News Posted August 13, 2015 2:13 pm Updated August 13, 2015 3:33 pm ...

The spiders' mating behavior is also interesting. Male diving bell spiders will build their bubbles next to a female's. Then, they will create an opening between the bubbles and join them together.

Spiders spin silken webs to capture flies and other tiny prey. They’re also trapping a wealth of DNA from the surrounding environment, a hidden resource that Australian scientists said could be ...

Joro spiders' webs are so large and strong that they have been seen to snag birds. " [My study on Joro spider web strength discussed in National Geographic in 2022] showed how the webs were strong ...

All spider species spin silk, but not all spin webs. Silk has other uses too: Storing Food - Swathing silk wraps and immobilizes prey.