The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, ...

The backstory: Entomologist Sarah Han grew up in California with a vested interest in spiders. Scientists knew that the tiny ...

The black widow proceeded to build its characteristic cobweb right under its cage. Han noticed the messy upper part where the spider hung out and an array of vertical threads glued to the ground.

Mother-oftwo-Mrs Thorneycroft said: "As I opened the bag I noticed a little cobweb. I emptied the grapes into a colander and started to rinse them, shook them about and this black spider came up ...

Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide ...