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The golden silk orb weaver is one of the most common spiders in Florida, particularly in open woodlands or forests. Hikers and other nature enthusiasts often inadvertently walk into their sticky ...

Joro spiders are palm-sized orb weavers native to Asia. They reportedly arrived in the U.S. around 2013 and were first spotted in Georgia in 2021. There have been no confirmed Joro spider ...

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the Araneidae family of spiders. They are found in all parts of the world except the Arctic and Antarctica, and there are thousands of different species.

Orb weavers are one of many types of spiders, usually identified by their unique webs. Find out more about these creatures, including where you can find them and how to prevent them.

Golden silk orb-weavers are big, scary-looking spiders that like to weave huge webs. If you live in Florida, you might have nearly run face-first into a few of these webs while doing yard work ...

Golden silk orb-weavers are big, scary-looking spiders that like to weave huge webs. If you live in Florida, you might have nearly run face-first into a few of these webs while doing yard work. ...

An Orb-weaver spider (Araneus diadematus) is pictured on its web on September 26, 2013 in Rennes, western France. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ...

A Nephila clavata, a type of orb weaver spider native to Japan where it is called joro-gumo or joro spider, waits in its web for prey. Are giant flying spiders in Florida?

Female golden silk orb-weavers, also called "giant wood spiders," can grow up to 2 inches or more in length with a total leg-span of up to 7 inches.

Florida is ful of critters: alligators, iguanas, palmetto bugs. ... A female golden silk orb-weaver, commonly called banana spider, makes a home on some bushes.