This spider is famous for large, orb-shaped webs measuring up to 2 feet (60 cm) in diameter. The web is typically built in a sunny area, such as a garden or meadow, to catch flying insects like ...

The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

The spiders can sense the background color and change from white to yellow and back. It takes about six days for the spider to change color from yellow to white, but 10–25 days to change from ...

Female banana spiders weave the giant webs in forest areas, often along walking trails. They can even adjust the silk’s yellow hue to match the area’s sunlight conditions, making the web ...

The yellow sac spider is one of the most common spiders humans encounter, as they're often wandering indoors or hanging out in gardens. Scientists also believe they account for more human insect bites ...

Do spiders sleep and dream like us? 01:27 Halloween may be over, but that doesn't mean that scary-looking spiders are done for the year. A large yellow spider known as the Joro spider that's been ...

(Learn why scientists say spider silk is one of the most versatile materials on Earth.) “Four or five months later, this guy calls me and says he's found a bird sitting on a web,” Davis recalls.

A Joro spider is recognizable for its vibrant yellow color and legs that can grow up to 4 inches long. They "fly" by releasing silk threads into the air that allow them to parachute in the wind, a ...

The Joro spider has officially shipped up to Boston. The palm-sized, neon-yellow spider from Southeast Asia was first spotted weaving its signature web by a photographer on Beacon Hill this month.

My life will now be divided into two parts: the time before I knew there was a 3-inch-long, parachuting, yellow-striped spider invading the East Coast and the time after I knew there was a 3-inch ...

If you haven't met the colorful, massive Joro spider yet, you may soon be introduced to the invasive species if you live on the East Coast, scientists predict.. The predominately yellow spider ...