Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

Dominating this picture, a giant orb-weaving spider, (Mongolarachne jurassica) having spun a web amongst the Ginko baiera twigs, has just caught a giant cicada (Palaeontinodes reshuitangensis).

So let’s explore the fascinating world of black and yellow spiders and learn what makes these animals so exceptional. The golden orb-weaver spider is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical ...