Ask the Naturalist Spiders that Build Structures in their Webs

I saw a bunch of spiders hanging from structures in the middle of their webs. What are they and why do they do that? Looks like you’ve stumbled across one of the more interesting web builders of the Bay Area, … Read more

SPIDERS: FEAR TO FASCINATION

Short‐range phenotypic divergence among genetically distinct parapatric populations of an Australian funnel‐web spider - Wong - 2017 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library

The best tactic is to stop, and immediately back away

Ask the Naturalist Spiders that Build Structures in their Webs - Bay Nature

Araneae

The Most Elaborate Spider Webs Ever Found in Nature

Is it true that spiders build their webs facing south? - Quora

The Spiders That Decorate Their Own Webs

Why spooky spiders rained from the sky in Australia - The Washington Post

Spider webs: How simple arachnids weave complex structures - Big Think