Spiders are not insects and are, in fact, arachnids. Orb weavers are a type of spider commonly found in garden beds and on trees. However, they also can be found in tall grass, inside homes ...

Orb weaving spiders belong to the family Araneidae, which includes thousands of species, such as the banded garden spider (Argiope trifasciata) and Araneus diadematus.

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned its victims into zombies.

A new species of parasitic fungus has been discovered turning orb-weaving spiders into zombies in the British Isles. In a study released in January 2025, researchers discuss a new zombie species ...

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In a study published last month in the journal Fungal Systematics and Evolution, as spotted by Live Science, scientists detailed the discovery of a "novel species" of fungus that infects ...

Biologists with an international research collaborative discovered a brain-controlling fungus that infects orb-weaving cave spiders, altering their normally reclusive behavior toward risky ...