Your face is not what Micrathena gracilis wants to eat. It prefers flies. But hikers, mountain bikers, and trail runners in St. Louis know what awaits them in August and September: an endless series ...

Have you ever entered a seldom-used room, only to be met by an unexpected web clinging to your face? Or perhaps during an early morning walk, you’ve paused to admire the delicate artistry of a web, ...