The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

Orb Weaver Webs The webs constructed by orb weavers are the classic circular webs that we most often associate with garden spiders.

Believe it or not, some spiders actually pose a risk to hummingbirds, and these arachnids (and their webs) should be kept far ...

The new species from Ecuador — with two long, pointy growths on its back — belongs to a genus, or group of species, not seen in 30 years, a study said.

Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play.

The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away in the egg sacs their mothers made for them in autumn. Come springtime, the spiderlings climb out of their egg sacs and promptly disappear.

Leaves Are Beginning to Turn in coastal San Diego County’s riparian woodland and oak woodland habitats. The summer-green crowns of willows and sycamores are slowly fading to yellow and brown ...

Big spiders are all over San Diego. Here's why There are more orb weaver spiders locally this season, thanks to this year's very wet spring and winter ...

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 ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the ...

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.

Orb Weaver Webs The webs constructed by orb weavers are the classic circular webs that we most often associate with garden spiders.