The golden orb-weaver spider is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. It’s on practically every landmass that’s warm enough to host them. These spiders are best known for their ...

A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...

A small spider with pale body and legs and silver-grey markings on the abdomen. It is usually found around the outside of houses and gardens, and is particularly common around windows. Because of ...

Little did they know they were in for what Shamble says was “a huge surprise”: the strength of this spiders’ silk parallels—and even surpasses—that of most orb weaver spiders, which produce the ...

About 40 percent (i.e. wolf spiders) actively hunt for food. The remaining 60 percent (i.e. orb weavers) construct webs to snare victims. Life cycle Spiders are arachnids rather than insects.

This species - a type of orb weaver spider - creates a wheel-shaped web of sticky threads to catch flying insects. As the spider grows, it elongates its web, which entangles anything that lands on it.