Spiders are not associated with sound perception because they do not possess eardrums. To sense movement, spiders use the tiny hairs on their legs to sense vibration (and spiders can ‘sense’ ...

You may've heard that the average human swallows several spiders a year in their sleep (totally false, per Britannica) — but what happens when a spider makes its way into your ear? The answer to that ...

Ever wonder if spiders can make music? Well, it turns out that they can. A group of researchers recently interpreted a spider web's structure into sound. The "spider web sonification," they call it, ...

Researchers have finally figured out how slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) are so accurate when they fire their webs at prey. Everything from the timing to the angle at which they fire their ...

The best microphone in the world might have an unexpected source: spider silk. Spiders weave webs to trap their insect snacks, but the sticky strands also help spiders hear. Researchers from ...