The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North ...

The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

It is a type of golden orb-weaver spider and spins its webs with a shiny ... The males are an unimpressive reddish brown, which probably explains why they are not spotted so often.

A Texas Brown tarantula – stock photo (Credit ... of us think of when we think of “spider webs.” That is, orb weaver spiders weave intricate webs of concentric rings, making a silky and ...

Black widow- and brown recluse-related injuries are the most medically relevant, according to ORKIN. But "orb weaver spiders, funnel-web spiders, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, tarantulas ...

There are many species of spiders worldwide, and around 3,400 species live in North America. Many people are affected by arachnophobia — fear of spiders — even when the spider in question is ...

Experts among the group however said the spider was a female Garden Orb-weaver, which were regarded ... larger predators – helped also by their brown colouring. “I love the way that orb ...

The huge Golden Orb Weaver (Nephila), which builds a ... The males are tiny (5 mm) and reddish-brown. The St Andrews Cross spider (Argiopes), whose decorative web has kept spider experts puzzled ...

The males look more mundane with dark brown coloring, and they're also much smaller at only ½ to 2 inches or so in length. If you see a small spider in a web that you've identified as belonging to a ...