The new species from Ecuador — with two long, pointy growths on its back — belongs to a genus, or group of species, not seen in 30 years, a study said.

The invasive Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is endemic to East Asia. It was first discovered in the U.S. in North Georgia in 2014, and the spiders have appeared in the Georgia area each summer.

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the Araneidae family of spiders. They are found in all parts of the world except the Arctic and Antarctica, and there are thousands of different species.

Here we will explain exactly how orb-weaver spiders make their webs and why they are architectural wonders. Why Orb Weavers Are Special Spiders Orb weavers have an extra claw for web building.

Orb weavers are one of many types of spiders, usually identified by their unique webs. Find out more about these creatures, including where you can find them and how to prevent them.

Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play.

Florida is home to some of the most fascinating creatures found in North America, from manatees to roseate spoonbills. Still, some of its most incredible creatures are often the ones hidden right ...

Orb weaver spiders seem to trick male fireflies into blinking in a pattern more like females, researchers report August 19 in Current Biology.

Normally, spider-spying would mean going outside at dawn. Orb-weavers spin their webs in darkness and devour them again as night turns to day.

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most common group of builders of circular webs. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs and no stridulating ...