Golden Orb Weaver Spider: Creature Power. Clip | 1m 34s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Chris and Martin take a close look at how the golden orb weaver spider spins its web. 09/20/2015 | Rating TV-Y ...

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 banana ...

The golden orb weaver, for example, has yellow-banded legs. Orb weavers have eight legs and no antennae and vary in size. Mature adults typically grow to a body length of around 1.5 to 3 centimeters.

Golden silk orb weaver. Male and female Trichonephila clavipes spiders look very different from each other. The female banana spider size is about 1-3 inches, while the males are only about half ...

There is little danger of encountering a spider like the Golden Silk Orb Weaver as they are very submissive, and non-aggressive spiders, and most will flee or drop off their webs to avoid humans ...

Joro spiders are scientifically known as Trichoephila clavata. They share the same genus as golden silk orb weaver spiders, and they’re often mistaken for each other. Unlike golden silk orb ...

" Their enormous orange legs are striated with brown bands and their golden, orb-shaped webs can be up to 3 feet in diameter. Photo of a golden silk orb weaver eating a Mediterranean house gecko.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. August is spider season. The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away ...