Orb-weaving spiders are those spiders that create webs in which flying or falling insects are captured. Many, such as the Banded Garden Spider, the Golden-silk Orb-weaver, and the tiny Orchard Spider are active during the day, some, such as the Tropical Orb Weaver are primarily active at night. Most create a new web each day. If you have a wooded area, you can often go out shortly after dark with a flashlight and find Tropical Orb-weavers as they begin to create their web for the evening. By mor

The web of this female giant golden orb weaver spider is made up of a strong outer rim of rigid silk and a more elastic center that’s able to withstand the impact of an insect in full flight. Now that the web is spun, all she has to do is wait. 🎥Island of the Monsoon | Smithsonian Channel

For the male orb-weaver spider, love bites. If they don’t escape immediately after mating, they are promptly consumed by their female partner. But a new study reveals a trick the males deploy to avoid this fate: They catapult away from their cannibalistic mates in a never-before-described feat of arachnid gymnastics. Learn more: https://fcld.ly/89nr7z3 #ScienceReels | Science

🕷️ Nature’s Clever Architects 🕸️ Orb-weaver spiders are masters of design, building perfectly round, almost invisible webs with patience and precision — not speed. These webs can stretch wide, catching flying insects that wander too close. Harmless to humans, they’re nature’s pest controllers, keeping mosquitoes and flies in check. Many rebuild their webs every evening, recycling the old silk to craft a fresh, elegant trap. And just to clear it up: while many orb-weavers are small, some specie