Several generations of spiders can refurbish the webs and they can attain considerable size and dustiness in an undisturbed cellar, shed or garage. These are what people often think of as cobwebs.

Expert Claudio Mauricio Vieira from the Vital Brazil Institute shed light on the phenomenon, stating: "Some species of spiders build these giant webs, which can be used collectively throughout the ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.