A poopy appearance sounds unappealing, but this spider actually takes advantage of that fact, giving itself the edge of its ...

During a recent field trip through southern Australia, a group of researchers collected a number of “unusual” orb-weaving spiders. The tiny critters’ long, cylindrical abdomen resembled other species’ ...

An orb spider web between two dried stems in a morning meadow. The web is anchored in a triangle frame and in sharp focus against a warm bokeh background. Interesting textures and highlights.© Donna ...

Australian spiders have a fearsome reputation, but our bees typically pose more of a threat. Here are the worst. Spiders tend to incite more fear than favour and even provoke phobias for some. And ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive ...