Brown recluse spider. Michigan is not in the native range of the brown recluse, but they have been found in at least 10 Michigan counties as of 2018. They are believed to have traveled to Michigan ...

Dominating this picture, a giant orb-weaving spider, (Mongolarachne jurassica) having spun a web amongst the Ginko baiera twigs, has just caught a giant cicada (Palaeontinodes reshuitangensis).

Leaves Are Beginning to Turn in coastal San Diego County’s riparian woodland and oak woodland habitats. The summer-green ...

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

The spiny orb-weaver spider, true to its name, boasts a rounded abdomen adorned with numerous spines, resembling the shape of a crab’s shell. These spines, often brightly colored in hues of ...

Specifically, scientists discovered a common spider, called an orb-weaver, is having a lot of success trapping fireflies by first catching one and then manipulating its glowing bulb to attract and ...

While the Joro spider hasn't officially made it to The Berkshires yet, Berkshire Community College professor of environmental ...

Earlier this year, USA Today reported that orb weaver spiders also have another interesting skill: Trapping a firefly and using its glowing bulb to attract even more insects. The study was ...

Despite being completely non-threatening to humans, the golden orb weaver spider (Plesiometa argyra) has acid-yellow spots and pincer-like legs, and is as broad as a human fist. In other words, it ...

The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with light brown bands. The markings are somewhat variable. Its webs seem at first ...

With the weather damper, the leaves brighter and the skies grayer, Seattle and the surrounding areas have fully thrown themselves into autumnal weather, but with this comes the region’s infamous ...