Web-building species spin their webs and wait for insects to wander in, while hunting spiders like tarantulas roam independently in search of prey. Out of the more than 45,000 known spider species, ...

Spiders' social tendencies appear to stem from what Dr. Penna-Gonçalves calls being "lazy to launch," where young spiders stay home longer instead of dispersing after their first molt. "In those ...

Scientists suggest social spiders are more about going with the flow than sticking to a role, after new research challenges the idea of fixed personalities. New research led by the University of ...