And, it is the only one of the banana spider species that can be found in Texas. So, a bite from this species of arachnid means you will live. Here’s what you need to know about Golden Silk Spiders.

The female golden silk orb weaver looks particularly intimidating, with a gold-colored body sporting lighter yellow spots and lengthy legs that can give it an overall span ranging from 2 to 6 inches.

And, it is the only one of the banana spider species that can be found in Texas. So, a bite from this species of arachnid means you will live. Here’s what you need to know about Golden Silk Spiders.

One of America's largest spiders is preparing to lay its eggs across the Southeast. After nearly a year of growing and molting, the palm-sized females of the golden silk orb weaver have reached ...

Like the native golden silk spiders of the southeast United States, they construct enormous webs of gold-colored silk. When their legs are stretched, adult females can span 6 to 8 inches.

But when it was the Jorō and golden silk spiders’ turn, the stopwatch ran for more than an hour before the animals started moving again. (Get a mesmerizing look at nature’s eight-legged wonders.) ...

A tapestry woven with the silk of more than 1 million spiders has been put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York as scientists struggle to artificially replicate the ...