They sometimes also have white or brown stripes on their dorsal side. Spiny orb weaver spiders look much different and usually have six pointed spines protruding from their oval-shaped abdomens.

Here we will explain exactly how orb-weaver spiders make their webs and why they are architectural wonders. Orb-weaver spiders are members of the Araneidae family of spiders. They are found in all ...

A male long-jawed orb weaver spider uses his huge jaws to avoid getting eaten while mating. In order to mate, a male long-jawed orb weaver spider has to hook his huge jaws into those of a larger ...

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 ...