Spiders are not associated with sound perception because they do not possess eardrums. To sense movement, spiders use the tiny hairs on their legs to sense vibration (and spiders can ‘sense’ ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Charlotte’s web is made for more than just trapping prey. A study of orb weaver spiders finds their massive webs also act as auditory arrays that capture sounds, possibly giving ...

Spiders don’t have great eyesight. They use vibrations from their web to detect what’s happening in their environment. Spiders can’t speak, either. To communicate, their web serves as a complex set of ...

An urban legend came true for one woman, 64, who “had awoken to the feeling of a creature moving inside her left ear” Getty It sounds like a creepy Halloween tale. A small spider took up residence in ...