Larinioides sclopetarius, commonly known as bridge spiders, are orb-weavers that listen to the environment through their webs. Junpeng Lai Humans aren’t very good listeners. Not compared to some ...

Though most people aren't the biggest fan of spiders, their silk is a biological marvel, and the silk of this species has ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has come back out to play. Orb weaver spiders, one of the most common families of ...

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 in ...