Why Spider Webs Can be so Beautiful

There are spiders with an innate artistic sense. This is the case of the Argiope spiders, which have beautifully adorned webs with zigzag and spiral patterns. And the artwork is effective: insects are attracted by the fancy webs, but predators, too, as signaled by a new research published in ... [ read more >> ]

The famous cross of Argiope aemula

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The famous cross of Argiope aemula