The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

The new species from Ecuador — with two long, pointy growths on its back — belongs to a genus, or group of species, not seen in 30 years, a study said.

Florida is home to some of the most fascinating creatures found in North America, from manatees to roseate spoonbills. Still, some of its most incredible creatures are often the ones hidden right ...

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most common group of builders of circular webs.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. August is spider season. The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away ...

Earlier this year, USA Today reported that orb weaver spiders also have another interesting skill: Trapping a firefly and using its glowing bulb to attract even more insects.

Here we will explain exactly how orb-weaver spiders make their webs and why they are architectural wonders. Why Orb Weavers Are Special Spiders Orb weavers have an extra claw for web building.

They usually have less yellowing coloring than female garden spiders. What do garden spiders eat? As members of the orb weaver family, garden spiders spin an orb web to trap prey to feed on.

Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play.

A new study suggests orb-weaving spiders may manipulate the flashes of male fireflies caught in their web to mimic the mating call of a female.

Sightings of orb-weaver spiders — known for their large, circular webs — start ticking up this month. A yellow garden spider, a type of orb weaver, in its web in the Arroyo Seco.

Though Joro spiders are technically venomous, the "Nerf footballs with legs," as Frick refers to them, are considered harmless to humans and pets. The likelihood of it just being one [Joro spider ...