Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

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 ...

Let's talk about the orb weaver spider ... and only occurs if the spider feels threatened or accidentally comes into contact with skin. Unlike venomous spiders such as the black widow, orb ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers at Oxford Silk Group, part of Oxford University in the UK, filmed a spider silk harvesting session. Golden Orb Weaver spiders produce up to 80 meters of ...

A species of venomous snake found in Southeast Asia ... since the islands host the golden orb-weaver spider. It can spin webs that span more than a metre. Although the spider is scary to look ...

A spotted orb weaver ... spiders, they probably arrived hidden in cargo or plant material. Luckily, like some introduced species, their impact seems to be negligible. They are not particularly ...

Good news: Orb weaver spiders are harmless to humans! Their bite is mild, similar to a mosquito bite, and only occurs if the spider feels threatened or accidentally comes into contact with skin.