The female Joro spider has blue-black and yellow stripes on its back and legs. The spider’s underside has distinct red markings. The Joro spider spins immense golden webs spanning over 3 feet (1 ...

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

Just to make things interesting, the markings can also be yellow or white. The spider may be brown or have red legs. The western black widow ... to your abdomen, back, or chest.

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans.

This giant yellow, blue-black and red spider is called the Joro spider ... said Oten — or you could make sure they never come back. “If someone really wants to kill them, you can squash ...

As the onset of summer nears, so too do warmer temperatures and mating season for many of the nearly 900 spider species in Texas. Even though you’re unlikely to cross paths with many of these Lone ...

Black widows sometimes have various marks on their back beside the red hourglass ... attention is highly advised if bitten by one. Yellow sac spiders can be yellow, white or greenish and their ...