This article demonstrates how to create an intelligent Web spider based on standard Java network objects. The heart of this spider is a recursive routine that can perform depth-first Web searches ...

Although they're frequently called insects, spiders belong to a closely related class called arachnids. Spiders are helpful to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders aren't aggressive or ...

Why do spider webs have zigzag designs? New research reveals how they act like vibration alarms to help the spider sense its ...