It’s important to note that these spiders are not aggressive and typically only bite humans if they feel threatened or cornered. The orchard orb-weaver spider (Leucauge venusta) is a colorful and ...

Whether you love seeing them in and around your home or you jump on a chair at the sight of one, spiders appear to be prevalent on P.E.I. this year — and they also seem to be a lot bigger than usual. ...

The Pacific Northwest have fully thrown themselves into autumnal weather, but with this comes the region's infamous "spider ...

The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colour and there is lots of chatter in the Okanagan about a big, ugly ...

The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on ...

Kachchh is home to one of the country’s most densely packed craft clusters—more than one weaver community, leather craftsmen, potters moulding the abundant clay into objects of wonder and artisans ...

Definitely not a dock spider, says Robb Bennett, a spider biologist with the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. (Your spideriffic lake was named after him. Oh, fine. It wasn’t.) That’s an orb-weaver, a.k.a.

as their bites could also lead to necrotic lesions, fever, and malaise. Close-up of beautiful Spiny orb weaver spider on green leaves. Image by alenthien via depositphotos.com Spiny Orb-Weavers are ...

However, there are a few species of spiders that can deliver venomous bites, which may require medical attention if bitten. Do you know that the Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), found in the ...

A Natural History of the World's Spiders," author Ximena Nelson examines three species of spider with unusual diets — plants, ...

Despite its reputation, however, with prompt medical treatment, most bites from this species are rarely life-threatening. Let’s explore what causes a Brazilian wandering spider bite and how you can ...