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).

What is the Joro spider? The Joro spider is an orb-weaver, named for their wheel-shaped ... Rosenthal contributed to this ...

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 ...

10 Types Of Spiders You Might Commonly See In Your Home Another spider you might see is the cross orb-weaver (Araneus ...

Giant spiders are invading Britain's homes - if media reports are anything to go by. Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you ...

The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with light brown bands. The markings are somewhat variable. Its webs seem at first ...

The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species almost became extinct, the Chester Zoo wrote on Facebook.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

Thousands of "giant spiders" which were released into the wild by a zoo are thriving in the wild and have had a record mating season, conservationists have said. Chester Zoo released the spiders a ...

Different types of spiders specialize in catching different prey. Orb-weaver spiders, for example, build large, circular webs between plants to trap flying insects like flies, moths, and mosquitoes.