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

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.

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 ...

But there are many species of orb weaver spider living in different environments, which means their glue must adapt to different levels of humidity.

The new orb-weaver species was one of three significant discoveries made during a survey at Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Station, researchers said. Photo by Madeline Hogan via Unsplash Deep ...

Orb weaver spiders make the capture threads of their webs sticky with an aqueous glue made in special aggregate glands. Scientists studied different species living in different environments to see ...

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.

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 ...

Spinepeira erwini, a new rare species of orb-weaver spider, was discovered in Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Station using the canopy knockdown method.

Spinepeira erwini, a new rare species of orb-weaver spider, was discovered in Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Station using the canopy knockdown method.

Spinepeira erwini, a new rare species of orb-weaver spider, was discovered in Ecuador’s Tiputini Biodiversity Station using the canopy knockdown method.