The digital spider museum
Eight legs.
Millions of years.
Older than humanity, surrounded by myths — explored with curiosity and science.
SMALL CREATURES. EXTRAORDINARY STORIES.
A world so often
hidden from view.
Among ferns, beneath bark, in the garden next door: spiders tell stories of adaptation, diversity and a remarkably long history. Join us for a closer look.
Take a closer look ↗SPIDERS.FYI / Discover
Follow your curiosity.
Three ways into a world of eight legs.
↗EARTH HISTORY
A journey through time
Fossils, relationships and the traces of a long evolutionary history.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.
↗SILK & WAYS OF LIFE
A thread changes everything
How spiders make silk — and why they use it for much more than catching prey.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.INTERACTIVE
Become a web builder
Discover the structure of an orb web, one step at a time.
SPIDERS.FYI
All topics
Eight topic areas. 24 knowledge articles. Many ways to look closer.
5 knowledge articles
Evolution & Earth history
Early traces. New explanations.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.
2 knowledge articles
Body & senses
A body plan full of possibilities.
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2 knowledge articles
A spider’s life
Hatching, growing, living on.
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3 knowledge articles
Silk & webs
One material. Many ways of life.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.
2 knowledge articles
Hunting & feeding
Waiting, sensing, striking.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.
5 knowledge articles
Diversity & species portraits
Familiar neighbours and unfamiliar worlds.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.
3 knowledge articles
Habitats & relationships
From moss cushions to water margins.
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2 knowledge articles
People & spiders
Meeting with curiosity and respect.
Artistic AI illustration created by Aik, idea by Mario.Older than humanity, surrounded by myths — explored with curiosity and science.
— MARIO & AIK
MARIO & AIK
Curiosity connects.
A private knowledge project by Mario & Aik.
Wonder together. Ask questions. Understand spiders.
