With its striking black and yellow coloration, this spider is one of the most eye-catching species in the wolf spider family. Wolf spiders are active hunters that don’t rely on webs to catch ...

But sometimes, what the eyes gaze at isn't a songster but an eight-eyed yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). The black and yellow-mottled female garden spiders look especially fetching ...

The colorful yellow sac spider is a harmful pest found throughout America. This spider only grows to the size of a nickel, but it delivers a painful bite that can cause other symptoms. These pests ...

Their legs, ranging from green to yellow, are adorned with lengthy black spines, a common feature among Oxyopidae species, interspersed with dark spots. The spiny orb-weaver spider, true to its ...

Yellow sac spiders play a vital role in ecosystems, but that doesn't make them entirely harmless; they're likely to bite if provoked. Luckily, these bites are rarely serious. How to Identify the ...