When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) to be a good idea. Sometimes called ...

Golden Orb Weaver Spiders, renowned for their robust webs and predation on large insects, seldom venture into avian feasts. However, the scene witnessed in the Queensland garden defies expectations, ...

Discover the truth — and a few debunked myths — about the octo-legged, cobweb-spinning, lurking arachnid: The spider.

Spider silk fibers are composed of large, repetitive proteins (spidroins), which determine the mechanical properties of the silk they compose. The spidroin structure-function relationship has been ...

Natural remedies can be used for common spider bites that are harmless. These at-home measures, like applying ice to the site, can improve symptoms of pain, redness, and swelling. Occasionally, a ...

Regular Deepcar correspondent, Mike Parker, spotted what he thought was a ‘bug’ perhaps a shield bug, on the ground in his garden ... the spiders that make large, round, so-called orb-webs ...

Spiders with their intiricate webs and eight legs are part of our everyday lives. Whether they are in hidden nooks in our houses or outside in your garden! In this article, we’ll educate ourselves on ...

Estimates put the total number of Australian spider species at about 10,000. [11] Only around 3,600 have been described. [12] Little information is known about many undiscovered species. [11] New ...

A video showing a "white orb" UFO coming out of the ocean off Kuwait has been found on the US Department of Defense's own network, a congressional hearing has heard. Giving evidence to House ...

However, I should also note that if you think you found a Joro spider, it’s still more likely that you have found one of our native orb weaver spiders which are very common and widespread in New ...