The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North ...

The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice ...

Unlike the spider egg sacs Mr Bay had come across in his 17 years of macro photography, this one was decked out in dark pink threads. The spider was also nowhere in sight.

It is the largest orb-weaver in Britain, with the females often growing up to 2cm (body length). The wasp spider is commonly spotted in gardens across southern England. Nursery-web spider ...

If you are a male orb weaver spider, life is difficult. You are much smaller than the females, and yet biology drives you to mate with one. You approach her slowly, with delicate taps of the web to ...

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.

Male orb weaver spiders like the Joro travel by “ballooning.” During this process, they use strands of silk to catch an electrical current or the wind and drift to new locations.

Let's talk about the orb weaver spider, an arachnid renowned for its beautiful, circular webs. Found in gardens, forests and backyards around the world, orb weavers are some of the most common spiders ...

This week I take my first stab at knife making and forging the spider knife with a REAL orb weaver spider cast in epoxy resin in the handle. (I'm also doing a GIVEAWAY for this knife, details ...

Spiders spin out Chances are the giant webs found in your garden at this time of year are spun by an orb weaver. By Abbie Thomas Slideshow: Photo 1 of 8 The larder is full. (Peter Chew) ...

Different types of spiders specialize in catching different prey. Orb-weaver spiders, for example, build large, circular webs between plants to trap flying insects like flies, moths, and mosquitoes.