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.

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

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.

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 ...

As members of the orb weaver family, garden spiders spin an orb web to trap prey to feed on. The web is quite intricate and has a visible X-shaped zig-zag pattern.

The orb-weaver's behavior manipulation is similar to the 'femme fatale' strategy used by some female fireflies, scientists said.

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

Orb weaver spiders seem to trick male fireflies into blinking in a pattern more like females, researchers report August 19 in Current Biology.

Life Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey Male fireflies caught in an orb-weaver spider’s web start flashing in an unusual pattern, a deadly deception that seems to attract ...

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.