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![The tiny silky structure's central cone is surrounded by slender pillars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtJQDvkF4f4xsKwGZvyvqH-320-80.jpg)
Spider Architect's Intricate 'Silkhenge' Revealed in Stunning Video
By Mindy Weisberger published
High-resolution video of tiny, bizarre silk structures found across the Amazon known as a silkhenge show the mysterious spider construction as never before.
![Maratus unicup closeup](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/skAasxiQDh9LNb5oh9wNnZ-320-80.jpg)
You're Not Seeing Things, These Spider Butts Look Like Faces
By Kimberly Hickok published
The flashy abdomens of male peacock spiders may serve a very important purpose.
![A fishing spider waits for its prey.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aj23mz9SaFULnsiTnaygTe-320-80.jpg)
A Man Caught a Spider Eating His Pet Goldfish and, Well, It's Terrifying
By Brandon Specktor published
A man caught a spider eating his goldfish in midair. This is creepily common among semiaquatic spiders, which live across the globe.
![A spider on the floor.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jyBGUe69hxN7ZEEyKJeLP4-320-80.jpg)
A Man Heard 'Scratching' Noises in His Ear. It Was a Spider.
By Rachael Rettner published
A man who felt a tickling and scratching sensation in his ear soon discovered something horrifying: A spider had crawled into his ear.
![An up-close photo of a brown spider super-imposed on a white background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/codchBFQB9LKTuxP54PDv9-320-80.jpg)
Venomous Brown Recluse Spider Crawls into Woman's Ear
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Susie Torres didn't expect that the strange 'swishing noise' she was hearing would turn out to have eight legs.
![Oklahoma brown tarantulas (Aphonopelma hentzi) will soon be on the move and looking for love.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCc4EzJdv3mitkXvgoeA6M-320-80.jpg)
Thousands of Tarantulas Are About to Set Off on Their Annual Migration in Colorado
By Mindy Weisberger published
In southeastern Colorado, male Oklahoma brown tarantulas will soon begin their annual migration to reach the prairies where female spiders live.
![A NASA camera located near Tucson, Arizona, captured this image of a spider and a Perseid meteor on Aug. 5, 2019.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ursKqXZSncCbvXrvMH3yUH-320-80.png)
Skywatching Spider Photobombs Perseid Meteor Shower
By Meghan Bartels published
How do you spot a "shooting star"? Well, you don't look for eight legs; that's for sure.
![A subterranean schizomid is pictured.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wg4G9KEdP5tEW7juvTY7MV-320-80.jpg)
Why These Strange, Reclusive Arachnids Fled Underground in Evolutionary Waves
By Rafi Letzter published
When Australia got too hot and dry, which killed off forests, these woodland creatures decided to live underground.
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