Crab spiders spin dozens of fine silk fibers into parachutes that let them hitch a ride on even the lightest breeze, scientists have observed. The eight-legged beasts, it turns out, are skilled ...

Several types of spiders make their homes within carnivorous pitcher plants found in Southeast Asia, stealing prey that wonder inside. Surprisingly, new research shows, this thievery benefits both ...

Ecologists have shed light on the relationship between the slender pitcher plant and its 'tenant', the crab spider Thomisus nepenthiphilus, providing insights to the little known foraging behaviors of ...