There are many species of spiders worldwide, and around 3,400 species live in North America. Many people are affected by arachnophobia — fear of spiders — even when the spider in question is harmless.

There are approximately 3,100 orb weaver spider species across the globe, but none of them pose any threat or harm to humans. Orb weavers are also not known to be aggressive spiders and would rather ...

I’ve found this beauty the last few years waiting for her dinner on her web woven on my Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia). Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most ...

It's the time of year when the orb-weaver spider's appearance is more common in the Wilmington area. The orb-weaver spider might not be popular or wanted around by many people because of the massive ...

Your face is not what Micrathena gracilis wants to eat. It prefers flies. But hikers, mountain bikers, and trail runners in St. Louis know what awaits them in August and September: an endless series ...

A phrase you have probably uttered countless times while frantically grasping at silky webs across your face. That all too familiar declaration while hiking on a trail often accompanies grateful ...

Joro spiders are palm-sized orb weavers native to Asia. They reportedly arrived in the U.S. around 2013 and were first spotted in Georgia in 2021. There have been no confirmed Joro spider sightings in ...