Learn how to identify the golden silk orb weaver spider in your yard. Discover key characteristics to recognize this ...

This photo shows extreme sexual size dimorphism in Nephila spiders: Small male on large female, N. pilipes, Singapore. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Researchers found that the joro was the most abundant spider at half the study sites in which it was present, and that native ...

So let’s explore the fascinating world of black and yellow spiders and learn what makes these animals so exceptional. The golden orb-weaver spider is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical ...

Dominating this picture, a giant orb-weaving spider, (Mongolarachne jurassica) having spun a web amongst the Ginko baiera twigs, has just caught a giant cicada (Palaeontinodes reshuitangensis).

Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant,” ...

A Ph.D. student at the University of Louisville is taking her research to the forests of Panama, studying on an island in the ...

There are a few contenders for the strongest spider silk among which the golden silk orb-weaver gets the most attention, but the black widow’s webbing is nearly as strong, and [Justin] is happy ...

Fall is mating season for spiders, and while their sudden movements can startle a gardener, try to remember: They are ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common ...

The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with light brown bands. The markings are somewhat variable. Its webs seem at first ...

When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) to be a good idea. Sometimes called ...