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

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 ...

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

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.

Orb-weaver spiders have been found in the fossil record all the way back to the Jurassic era, but in many parts of the world, including Ecuador, unique species are under pressure from a wide range ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Common Garden Spiders in North America Looking to learn spider facts, including which spiders are lurking in your garden? The ...

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 ...

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 ...