Chris and Martin take a close look at how the golden orb weaver spider spins its web. As a miniaturized Martin climbs a branch, Chris also gets on the miniaturizer so they can see how Orbit the ...

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 ...

Spider silk production This golden orb-weaver spider has seven kinds of silk glands, and each one creates its own liquid protein (called spidroid).

Orb weavers like the Golden Silk Orb Weaver start appearing in the spring, but are most noticeable in the late summer and fall when they reach adult size, and their webs are quite large.

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.

Here we will explain exactly how orb-weaver spiders make their webs and why they are architectural wonders. Why Orb Weavers Are Special Spiders Orb weavers have an extra claw for web building.

What are joro spiders? 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.

The spider, named Nephia jurassica, is thought to be around 165 million years old—the oldest known species of golden orb-weavers, the largest web-weaving spiders alive today.

Megan Wright has a "healthy respect" for the spiders that live around her home north of Cairns, but admits being "very excited — and horrified" when she noticed a big golden orb spider eating a ...

Orb weavers are mostly members of the spider family Araneidae, It’s often the model for the classic spider web you see in Halloween décor.

They got help from down South, buying specimens from a company that collects golden orb weaver spiders in Florida.