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.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. August is spider season. The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away ...

The golden silk orb weaver, also known as the banana spider, is large but harmless. These colorful spiders sport what look like fuzzy black workout armbands on their yellow legs.

Researchers have discovered the largest orb-weaving spider ever seen, a (relatively) massive creature whose body is about 1 1/2 inches across and whose legspan reaches 5 inches. A second group has … ...

Orchard orb weaver spiders (Leucauge venusta), about the size of a quarter, sport translucent green legs, though males are more variable.Its abdomen resembles a tiny metallic oval of red, green ...