This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Spider webs aren't only functional, they are a work of beauty, with some spiders going that extra step, adding an unexpected ...

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

Two species of spiders have been observed for the first time weaving larger “decoy” models of themselves to protect themselves from predators. The findings mark the first instance of any creature ...

When researchers studying spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São ...