The garden spider is a member of the orb weaver family, Araneidae. Garden spiders are found all across the U.S. They're also called writing spiders or corn spiders in some places.

Why do garden spiders hang upside down in the middle of their webs? That’s a great observation. Garden spiders and other orb-weaver spiders crawl all around their webs, but we often see their ...

The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive webs they create in your doorway, walkway or garden that you always tend to walk into, but they ...

DEAR HANK: I’m guessing that by big fellows, you’re talking about garden orb weaver spiders, which truly do get to a good size. The only ones bigger, around here anyway, are tarantulas, and ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Have you seen small orange spiders hanging out inside or near your home? We've got the scoop on what they are and how best to ...

Here are the spiders you’re most likely to encounter in the garden. The biggest, most menacing-looking spider in the south is probably the golden silk orb weaver, also known as the banana spider ...

Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common families of garden spiders, are widely known for their size, color and elaborate webs — something San Diegans might be keenly aware of after walking ...

Orb weaver spiders appear larger at the end of the season because the abdomen full of eggs is growing. They may look nasty, but most people have nothing to fear. The spider won’t attack unless ...

Sheet weavers are in the Linyphiidae family, which are smaller spiders. I think this is your architect. The only spider in California that you need to worry about is the black widow, and even then ...