I’ve found this beauty the last few years waiting for her dinner on her web woven on my Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia). Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive ...

It’s orb weaver spider time in San Diego County — and this year could yield a bumper crop. Area residents could see more orb weavers this year than they have in years, said Chris Conlan, the county’s ...

SAN DIEGO — They’re big. They’re scary looking. And they spin enormous, circular webs that can stretch between trees, from a tree to your house, or your house to your car. It’s orb weaver spider time ...

Perhaps you’ve seen them in your sink or noticed droplets of water glistening on the arachnids’ webs. “About this time of year, we always get calls from newspapers and from TV channels and radio ...

Many people dislike spiders, which is unfortunate because spiders are very beneficial in that they help to control insect populations. All spiders are predators, feeding on insects. Without them we ...

The new orb-weaver species was one of three significant discoveries made during a survey at Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Station, researchers said. Photo by Madeline Hogan via Unsplash Deep in the ...

Spiny-backed orb-weavers are known for their crab-shaped bodies and spotted abdomens. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet/ The Beaufort Gazette As spiders go, spiny-backed orb-weavers ...

Sometimes fireflies shouldn’t follow the light. A single flash from a female usually helps male Abscondita terminalis fireflies find her among tall grasses at dusk. Males are showier, giving off ...

For tufted golden orb weavers, losing a leg is better than losing their life. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Some male spiders sacrifice their own front legs to their female love ...