SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common families of ...

When I see a garden spider, l recall a fellow graduate student who I came to know while doing owl research in Minnesota. On occasion, I would drop by her office which she shared with her husband, a ...

There are many species of spiders worldwide, and around 3,400 species live in North America. Many people are affected by arachnophobia — fear of spiders — even when the spider in question is harmless.

GARDEN orb weaving spiders build an orb shaped web in long grass or other vegetation close to the ground. Their webs are about 40 to 50cm in diametre. Their web is very distinctive and it’s what sets ...

There are approximately 3,100 orb weaver spider species across the globe, but none of them pose any threat or harm to humans. Orb weavers are also not known to be aggressive spiders and would rather ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Charlotte’s web is made for more than just trapping prey. A study of orb weaver spiders finds their massive webs also act as auditory arrays that capture sounds, possibly giving ...

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists have announced the top 10 new species described in 2009. The top 10 new ...