Helen Smith
Recent articles by Helen Smith
Spiders weave sticky, deadly webs to trap prey, so how do they avoid getting stuck themselves?
Just how spiders avoid getting stuck in their own webs involves complex anti-adhesion mechanisms, says Helen Smith
Why do spiders eat their own webs?
Spider webs come in a range of forms, with some spider webs being used for many years and others being rebuilt each day. The latter often eat their old webs as they dismantle them, but why?
