A remote cave system nestled along the border of Greece and Albania has revealed what may be the largest known spider colony on Earth—and possibly the largest web ever documented. The discovery, made ...

In images that are sure to strike fear into any arachnophobe, a vast communal web that plays host to more than 100,000 ...

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 and ...

The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The unusual find is just one recent development in the weird world of webs.

The colony was found in a permanently dark cave, and was crafted by two different species of spider. Here’s how big it really ...

The world's largest spider web has been discovered in an underwater cave on the border of Greece and Albania in Europe The web spans an areas of 1,076.4 square feet The web houses a colony of ...

Scientists discovered a colossal 106-square-metre web in Sulfur Cave on the Albania-Greece border, home to 69,000 barn funnel ...

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