Ant‐eating spiders represent a fascinating model of trophic specialisation and adaptive evolution. These predators exhibit a narrow dietary spectrum (myrmecophagy), targeting specific ant taxa by ...

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour, according to a new study.

Spiders are nature’s skilled architects, known for weaving intricate webs that act as traps and homes. Surprisingly, they don’t abandon old or damaged webs; they eat them. This behaviour allows ...

The fireflies are kept inside the webs for as long as they glow, before being consumed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nocturnal ...