Some spiders use webs as sleeping bags where they can rest and others use them as moulting platforms. Here we will examine these unique and beautiful structures and the incredible spiders that create ...

Here we will examine these unique and beautiful structures and the incredible spiders that create them. If you ask a child to draw a spider’s web, this is what you will get! Orb webs have the ...

Typically, the spiders you encounter in gardens are web-spinning orb-weavers or agile hunters like jumping spiders and wolf spiders. These spiders are predators, feeding on a variety of insects, which ...

Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs ... on an orb weaver spider while ...

Increasing thoracic blood pressure allows the arachnid to extend its legs outward. This Golden Orb spider has eight legs, four on either side. Insects have pairs of antennae that they use to ...

While its bite can be painful, it generally results in only mild irritation and redness. Garden orb-weaver spiders are recognized for their intricate webs and colorful bodies. Though not dangerous, ...