Orb-weaver spiders are members of the Araneidae family ... However, they all start with a bridge line. This may be shot into the air to catch the breeze and snag onto another support.

The orb weaver spider is one of the largest families of spiders with over 2,800 distinct species. Orb weavers spin their masterpiece of a web and then sit in the middle of the web or nearby ...

Probably feeling vibrations from the approaching pirate spider, the orb weaver attached a dragline — the arachnid’s version of a bungee cord — and flung itself off its bridge line.

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Some spiders, such as this orb-weaver, harness their webs as external eardrums to better "hear" the world. Conall via Flickr CC BY 2.0 DEED Using the orb webs of bridge spiders on the Binghamton ...

Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most common group of builders of circular webs. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs and no stridulating ...

Orb weaver spider "season" is upon us in San Diego County, and this time, locals are seeing — and getting creeped out — by more of the spiders than usual. Stream San Diego News for free ...

Chris and Martin take a close look at how the golden orb weaver spider spins its web. As a miniaturized Martin climbs a branch, Chris also gets on the miniaturizer so they can see how Orbit the ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. August is spider season. The orb-weaver spiders in my yard spend winter tucked away ...