Orb-weaving spiders in the genus Cyclosa assemble decoys from prey carcasses, plant debris, and egg sacs, positioning these ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it. Survival demands remarkable strategies in the understory of tropical ...

Spiders are quite intelligent regarding survival, and the example that illustrates this best is that of Cyclosa orb weavers. These spiders weave normal webs, but they also perform an unusual activity ...

The decoy spider constructed out of leaves. Photo: Phil Torres Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a spider is at work building an elaborate, fake decoy of itself. In its web, it busily goes to working ...

A new study published in the open-access Biodiversity Data Journal suggests that spider webs—particularly those incorporating ...