Others include species of orb weaver, especially those from the genus Celaenia, says spider expert Robert Whyte. (newscientist.com)
Researchers from China and England harvested silk from two species of golden orb weaver spiders, Nephila edulis and Nephila pilipes, and tested it with a torsion pendulum. (sciencenews.org)
Three orb weaver species in particular had incredibly short cycles of activity and inactivity. (sciencenews.org)