Other than black and white, it also has orange stripes on its legs and body. White-backed garden spiders are orb weaver spiders that live outside in tall grasses. They are known for weaving ...

Many orb weavers, such as Araneus diadematus (commonly called the European garden spider), have intricate patterns on their backs, which can range from white spots to bold stripes. While orb ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

Scientists have discovered a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns reclusive Irish cave spiders into zombies.

Learn more about the newly identified fungus that is taking over spiders and why it's similar to the Cordyceps fungi that ...

Many orb weavers, such as Araneus diadematus (commonly called the European garden spider), have intricate patterns on their backs, which can range from white spots to bold stripes. While orb weavers ...

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).

The spiny orb-weaver spider, true to its name ... These spines, often brightly colored in hues of white, yellow, red, or black, serve as both a form of protection and visual deterrent against ...