Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs.

Joros are known as a type of orb weaver spider. They are often found on their classic wheel-shaped webs, which can be up to 10 feet wide and are often found in open areas, like along power lines ...

Urban noise such as from traffic, aeroplanes and construction is forcing some spiders to weave “soundproof webbing” that transmits vibrations differently, a new study reveals. While previous ...

Jorō spiders are orb-weaver spiders, meaning they spin spiral, wheel-shaped webs that look like the one in the children's tale "Charlotte's Web," according to Coyle. Adult females are large ...

Jorō spiders are orb-weaver spiders, meaning they spin spiral, wheel-shaped webs. Adult females are large, with a 1-inch body length and a leg span that can reach 4 inches. The females are also ...

The orb weaver spider is one of the largest families of spiders with over 2,800 distinct species. Orb weavers spin their masterpiece of a web and then sit in the middle of the web or nearby ...

When orb-weaving spiders (Araneus ventricosus) trap male fireflies in their webs, they manipulate the flashing signals to mimic the typical flashes made by female fireflies. These feigned flashes ...

LAFAYETTE, KATC — If you've noticed an increase in webs appearing around your neighborhood, there's no need to call Spider-Man. What you're seeing is a natural phenomenon known as "ballooning ...

A new study suggests orb-weaving spiders may manipulate the flashes of male fireflies caught in their web to mimic the mating call of a female. A male firefly is caught in the web of an orb ...

In the paddy fields and around the ponds of central China, a common species of orb-weaving spider builds new webs every evening at sunset, allowing it to entrap fireflies that begin to flash ...