But sometimes, what the eyes gaze at isn't a songster but an eight-eyed yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). The black and yellow-mottled female garden spiders look especially fetching ...

The Lifecycle of the Garden Spider Female spiders construct an egg sac to protect their offspring, which can contain hundreds of eggs. As winter fades, the young spiders begin to emerge, marking ...

THIS is the terrifying moment hundreds of spiders appear to “rain down” from the sky. Hundreds of eight-legged crawlers ...

You're more likely to spot egg sacs than the spider eggs themselves. Spider egg sacs (not "egg sacks") are small, round or teardrop-shaped bundles made of silk. They're often white, cream or pale ...

False widow spider bites have been a hot topic in recent years, along with reports of bumper crops of house and garden spiders, and news that city spiders are getting fatter. Warm weather contributes ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

Spiders in Focus Jumping spiders are ornamental ... Since I first noticed one in my Tulsa backyard, I've been smitten. I began learning about their names and ways, then looking for them in local ...

Arachnophobia alert! There’s an eight-legged terror lurking in Spain’s warm coastal regions, and it’s got a reputation as ...

The grass spider is one of of the most common critters you'll find in your backyard. Part of the Agelenopsis genus, these arachnids are masters at building funnel-shaped webs in dense vegetation and ...

He called in on Joondalup teenager Michael Lun, who started photographing the spiders in his backyard during a COVID lockdown and is fast becoming an expert on them. The spider is so small that ...