The largest species can grow to be two inches long ... or large like the yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). They all make large orb-shaped, sticky webs to catch insects and spend almost ...

Brown said spiders tend to set up their webs in strategic locations, like insect flight paths, to boost their chances of catching prey. Yellow garden spiders are a common type of orb weaver you may ...

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

The presence of spiders increases the biodiversity of your garden. Each spider species has unique hunting and web-building behaviors, adding to the ecological variety of your backyard. The variety ...

Pennsylvania is home to more than 45 species of spiders, according to Green Pest Control, but here’s a list of some of the ...

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

“There are two common species of garden spiders in Kansas that are active during the day,” Cloyd said. “They are the yellow garden spider and banded garden spider.” The yellow garden ...