Some spiders build delicate little nets, others colossal web megacities, and now some in Peru and the Philippines have been found sculpting giant doppelgängers out of silk, prey carcasses, and debris.

Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Quick, think of every place you’ve seen a spider. A forest ...

Understanding how the stretching process strengthens spider silk is a key part of helping design stronger, biodegradable, silk-inspired materials for various applications. When spiders spin their webs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This remarkable behavior has just been formally documented for the first time, based on a handful of discoveries dating back to ...