Foraging strategies of Eriophora transmarina and Nephila plumipes (Araneae): nocturnal and diurnal
orb-weaver spiders.
Both modern
orb-weaver spiders and comb-footed spiders spin this type of silk.
Their investigation of metabolic rates in mating success in golden
orb-weaver spiders found the mating winners of size-matched contests had more mitochondria to produce energy.
London, September 20 ( ANI ):
Orb-weaver spiders attract insects to their webs with ultraviolet (UV) decorations, a new study has revealed.