News articles tagged with 'spider'
Genetic code of first arachnid cracked
— 28 Nov 2011 19:26 | BiologyAn international team of scientists - including Ghent VIB scientists - has succeeded in deciphering the genome of the spider mite. This is also the first known genome of an arachnid.…
When food is scarce, hungry female spiders alter mating preferences
— 2 Apr 2011 10:55 | BiologyNew research from the University of Cincinnati provides food for thought. The research examined how short-term and long-term hunger affected mate selection and aggression in female…
Spiders target sexy signals from 'vibrating' insects
— 29 Mar 2011 16:52 | BiologyInsects using vibration to attract a mate are at risk of being eaten alive by killer spiders, Cardiff University scientists have discovered…
Ecological adaptation likely to influence impacts of climate change
— 2 Mar 2011 12:34 | EnvironmentAnimals' capacity to adapt is a factor in how they are likely to respond to changing climate conditions…
Scientists unravel the mysterious mechanics of spider silk
— 2 Mar 2011 12:01 | BiologyScientists now have a better understanding of why spider silk fibres are so incredibly strong. Recent research, published by Cell Press on February 15th in Biophysical Journal, describes…
Revealing the wiring that allows us to adapt to the unexpected
— 1 Feb 2011 21:18 | HealthWouldn't life be easy if everything happened as we anticipated? In reality, our brains are able to adapt to the unexpected using an inbuilt network that makes predictions about the…
Spiders adjust courtship signals for maximum effect
— 25 Jan 2011 20:20 | BiologyCommunication is important in any relationship, but for spiders, it can be a matter of life or death…
People aren't born afraid of spiders and snakes: Fear is quickly learned during infancy
— 25 Jan 2011 18:02 | HealthThere's a reason why Hollywood makes movies like Arachnophobia and Snakes on a Plane: Most people are afraid of spiders and snakes. A new paper published in Current Directions in Psychological…
Dracula orchids and goblin spiders
— 30 Oct 2010 16:20 | BiologyDracula orchids tempt flies by masquerading as mushrooms. Goblin spiders lurk unseen in the world's leaf litter. The natural world is often just as haunting as the macabre costumes…
Why are male spiders small while females are giant?
— 3 Aug 2010 11:33 | Biology'Bridging,' an unusual mode of getting around frequently used by vegetation-inhabiting spiders to cross large gaps, may partly explain the tendency for male spiders to be much smaller…