Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves ...

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Scientists were aware that large blind, cave-dwelling spiders, known as Troglodiplura, existed in the Nullarbor, but all species were only known from fragments of exoskeleton and a few juvenile ...

Spiders living in caves show how tiny genetic changes can reshape vision or cause complete blindness over generations.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The study examines the embryogenesis and eye development of the cave-dwelling spider Tegenaria pagana, revealing key genetic mechanisms involved in eye formation ...

Now, a study has honed in on the development of a spider species found within caves, and looking closer at how the spider embryos develop has revealed some surprising results. The team used the ...

The fungus also appears to infect a related species, Meta menardi, another cave-dwelling spider. Much like the infamous Ophiocordyceps fungi that turn ants into “zombies” in South American ...

Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death ...