The yellow sac spider gets its name from creating sac-like webs, typically in plants ... This is called “background matching,” allowing the spider to become nearly invisible to its prey.

Raindrops act like miniature mirrors in this close-up photo of a spider's web in Edmonds in morning light, magnifying reflections of the surrounding environment.

Season: all year round. Usually found outdoors on walls, fencing and clutter around the garden, but most common in homes in autumn when males leave their webs to search for female spiders. Also common ...

SPIDER SILK! This kid is trusting his life to a flimsy-looking strand of arachnid goo! But it turns out if Peter's web is anything like real spider silk, then his web-slinging antics are more ...

The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with light brown bands. The markings are somewhat variable. Its webs seem at first ...

It's not surprising the strikingly large, colorful spiders native to Asia have reached the national park. What does it mean ...

The giant, invasive Joro spider that's been sending shivers down the spines of arachnophobes across the United States has made its way further north, right into the heart of Boston. The yellow ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...