Dominating this picture, a giant orb-weaving spider, (Mongolarachne jurassica) having spun a web amongst the Ginko baiera twigs, has just caught a giant cicada (Palaeontinodes reshuitangensis).

A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, ...

The large and vividly colored Joro spiders are making their way north and the question isn't if they're coming to the NYC ...

These venomous spiders can grow up to eight inches long, and have been spreading north since being first spotted in Georgia ...

Jorō spiders caused quite the stir a few months ago when experts predicted the giant arachnids that arrived ... Jorō spiders are orb-weaver spiders, meaning they spin spiral, wheel-shaped ...

The most common spiders seen during this time are known as giant house spiders and cross orb weaver spiders, which live outdoors., according to Rod Crawford, curator of arachnids at the University ...

The study was inspired by the known fact that orb-weaver spiders have a particular affinity for fireflies, which they seem to keep alive while stuck in their web so that they can attract more ...

Earlier this year, USA Today reported that orb weaver spiders also have another interesting skill: Trapping a firefly and using its glowing bulb to attract even more insects. The study was ...

UK spiders often take residence in our homes but tend to stay out of sight (and mind). Here's a list of the British spiders ...

“Considering spiders as a whole, its not spider season, but considering [giant house spiders and cross orb weavers], the ones that people actually notice, it is their season,” Crawford said in ...