SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common ...

The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away in the egg sacs their mothers made for them in autumn. Come springtime, the spiderlings climb out of their egg sacs and promptly disappear.

A spotted orb weaver is shown in its web Upcountry. It is one of approximately 205 species of spiders in Hawaii, of which an estimated 77 species have been introduced by people accidentally or ...

Joro spiders (Trichonephila clavata) are a species of large orb-weaver spiders. They are native to Southeast Asia, but were accidentally introduced to North America via a container ship.

Different types of spiders specialize in catching different prey. Orb-weaver spiders, for example, build large, circular webs between plants to trap flying insects like flies, moths, and mosquitoes.

"Every shrub, every building is just draped with spider webs." But alas, it’s not too late to get a glimpse of these harmless spiders, called the Western Spotted Orb Weaver.

Western Spotted Orb Weavers seen around Great Salt Lake Marina While they may look spooky, the Western Spotted Orb Weaver is relatively harmless, lacking the venom to do anyone any serious damage.

And one look at this "un’can’ny" little-known Araneus mitificus, commonly known as the kidney garden spider or pale orb weaver, you might think, "Is that real?

Some have taken to social media with videos and photos of the spiders as they craft their webs in their backyards. This includes the yellow garden spider, western spotted orb weaver, round ...