The webs constructed by orb weavers are the classic circular webs that we most often associate with garden spiders. They look a little like a round fishing net, and their purpose is to catch prey.

Arachnid architecture. On most orb webs, the threads that serve as spokes are stiffer and aren’t sticky. Once the structural supports are in place, the spider starts on the outside and spirals ...

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.

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Orb webs are circular and vertical — what most of us think of as spider webs. Because of the foggy days, I was able to locate many funnels which were in the roadside grasses and on branches in ...

An abs-orb-ing read. We see silken spider webs in all kinds of places — in a corner of the garage that hasn’t seen a broom in months, in a window that was unoccupied yesterday, among some ...

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most common group of builders of circular webs. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs and no stridulating ...

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.

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) ...

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The webs constructed by orb weavers are the classic circular webs that we most often associate with garden spiders. They look a little like a round fishing net, and their purpose is to catch prey.

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.