Another black and white spider is the white-backed garden spider. Another name for this spider is the banded garden spider. These garden spiders have thick bodies and long legs.

"White-tail spiders are harmless." You've probably seen these delicate long-legged spiders tucked into a corner near the ceiling of your bathroom or living room. There have often been tales of ...

You can recognize it by its long, spindly legs that are covered in hair, its flattened body designed for squeezing into narrow spaces and its distinctive, crab-like walking pattern. The spider’s ...

Interestingly, it is not unusual to see another spider taking over a vacant funnel web – albeit with a little refurbishment where needed. The daddy long legs spiders (Pholcus phalangioides ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

The Goliath birdeater spider, native to South America's rainforests, is the biggest spider in the world, with a leg span reaching up to 12 inches (31 cm). The giant huntsman spider, found in Laos, ...

The largest sea spider species are found closer to the North and South Poles, and they can have a leg span of up to 28 inches (70 centimeters). Their trunks are small in contrast to their long, ...