Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.

Sept. 4 -- — Scientists are finally closing in on the answers to a puzzle that has perplexed them for centuries: How does a spider spin a web of silk that is five times stronger, on a ...

In Nebraska, one of the most common species you’ll see is the yellow garden spider, which you will find near tall grasses, flowers and shrubs where flying insects are plentiful.

These circular creations are made by a class of spiders called orb weavers that includes lots of common garden spiders. They adjust their design based on which insects they’re most likely to capture: ...

ATHENS, Greece -- It's not quite the World Wide Web - but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start. Spurred into overdrive by an explosion in the populations of insects they eat, ...

Turn away now arachnophobes, because this massive spider web will give you nightmares. Thousands of spiders have spun a giant "communal" web at a park in Rowlett, Texas. While it's unsure how many ...

Spiders are more commonly known for spinning intricate webs and trapping other insects for dinner, but there are species of jumping spiders that have the ability to leap distances 50 times their body ...

Orb-weaving spiders are those that spin webs to capture insects that they eat. We have many species of orb-weavers in Florida ...