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

In our five-day unit, students will discover the remarkable world of spiders, adaptations, habitats, what they eat and more.

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

Good luck trying to squash one of these suckers, anyway. From the looks of them, it's liable to catch your foot mid-squash and put you in a rear naked choke. But that's not the on ...

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A large Australian spider discovered in Mapua probably blew across the Tasman but is unlikely to live through the harsh Kiwi winter. The Bibby family were surprised to discover a large golden orb ...

Despite being completely non-threatening to humans, the golden orb weaver spider (Plesiometa argyra) has acid-yellow spots and pincer-like legs, and is as broad as a human fist. In other words, it ...

Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are ...

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 ...

After the huntsman, the giant golden orb spider is the next biggest-spanned arachnid. They are usually found anywhere north of Noosa and on occasion in the “forestry” parts of Brisbane.

Qatar 365 unveils unique textiles crafted from the silk of golden orb-weavers spiders and focuses on the centuries old art of carpet weaving. Beyond utility and beauty, textiles can help us ...

In fact, according to a study published in Nature Genetics, silk from the golden silk orb-weaver is stronger than Kevlar, a fiber used to make bulletproof vests. Female spiders have different ...