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These Spiders Use Their Webs like Huge, Silky Ears

Published 2022-09-24 arachnids silky webs

A study of orb-weaving spiders shows that the arachnids’ webs pick up a range of sounds—and that they are always “listening” for vibrations coming in over them.…

‘Flying’ Joro Spiders Are No Big Deal, and Starlink Satellites Are Not So Great for The Ozone Layer

Published 2024-06-18 joro ozone feltman

This week’s news roundup features spiders, space and the Supreme Court. “Flying” Joro spiders are making headlines, but are they really taking over the East Coa…

In medieval Italy, a spider bite could send you into a dancing frenzy

Published 2026-11-11 tarantella tarantism bite

The tarantella began as a frantic ritual believed to sweat out deadly venom. The post In medieval Italy, a spider bite could send you into a dancing frenzy appe…

Fear of Spiders Makes Them Look Bigger

Published 2016-03-10 beasties arachnophobic spiders

Arachnophobic study subjects estimated the size of spiders as bigger than did people who do not fear the eight-legged beasties. Jason Goldman reports. Learn mor…

Spiders Gobble Gargantuan Numbers of Tiny Prey

Published 2017-04-04 gobble gargantuan prey

The low-end estimate for how much the world's spiders eat is some 400 million tons of mostly insects and springtails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…

Lost in translation, spiders, and slapping tortillas - with Mikko Hyppönen

Published 2022-09-01 hyppönen spiders smashing

We're back from our summer break as we ask how did a cryptomining campaign stay unspotted for years, quiz special guest and infosec rockstar Mikko Hyppönen abou…

Christmas Tree Spiders

Published 2020-12-03 clockwise spiders affect

How Salesforce's purchase of Slack could affect Slack's future, how we're shopping and gifting this holiday season, inexpensive gadgets that impressed us, and o…