The next time you're sweeping cobwebs out of the corners, take a moment to appreciate the elaborate designs of these sticky ...

When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb ...

Chris and Martin take a close look at how the golden orb weaver spider spins its web. As a miniaturized Martin climbs a branch, Chris also gets on the miniaturizer so they can see how Orbit the ...

They come in a variety of oranges and grays. Hawaiian garden spider. Like the golden silk orb weaver, females and males of the Argiope appensa look very different. Females can grow up to nearly ...

Spiders are not insects and are ... more menacing colors. The golden orb weaver, for example, has yellow-banded legs. Orb weavers have eight legs and no antennae and vary in size.

Megan Wright has a "healthy respect" for the many spiders that live around her home in Far North Queensland, but a recent encounter with her resident golden orb spider stands out. Ms Wright ...

Joro spiders are scientifically known as Trichoephila clavata. They share the same genus as golden silk orb weaver spiders, and they’re often mistaken for each other. Unlike golden silk orb ...

Photo of a golden silk orb weaver eating a Mediterranean house gecko. The spiders grow to be about the size of the palm of a hand. Photo of a golden silk orb weaver eating a Mediterranean house gecko.

Students in Costa Rica observe a golden orb-weaver spider (Nephila pilipes). Studies suggest this species' colors helps them attract prey when they hunt at night. Photograph By CHARLIE HAMILTON ...