A glowing green spider with marks that oddly resembled the Xbox logo has been spotted in Victoria ... With more than 2800 species worldwide, orb-weaver spiders have a large spectrum of colors, ...

'Golden silk orb-weavers, which are found in warm regions around the world - but not the UK, unfortunately - spin webs with a lovely golden sheen. Their silk has even been used to create a shimmering ...

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.

Orb weaver spiders seem to trick male fireflies into blinking in a pattern more like females, researchers report August 19 in Current Biology. The femalelike lights lure other males into the web ...

Orb-weaving spiders appear to manipulate the flashes of fireflies to lure more into their webs. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

A male firefly is caught in the web of an orb-weaving spider, Araneus ventricosus.Researchers believe that these spiders may manipulate the bioluminescent signals that fireflies use to find mates.

Orb webs are the work of, you guessed it, orb weaver spiders. They make what most people consider the classic spider web — wheel shaped with intersecting lines.

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) ...

Most spiders have two claws on each foot, but orb weavers have an extra claw that helps them create such amazing and complex webs. These intricate designs use the minimum amount of silk so the ...