3. Charlotte was based on a real spider. One day, White noticed a spider in his barn making an egg sack. He was so interested, he got a stepladder to take a closer look. After that, he never saw ...

a common barn spider with very uncommon gifts – and a plan to save her friend Wilbur that just might work. This children’s classic is a powerful affirmation of the beauty of friendship and a ...

And scientists recently discovered a spider ... was the barn spider Charlotte from the classic story "Charlotte's Web" (Harper and Brothers, 1952). Masquerading is far more common in insects ...

Of course, the spider that created this web has much smaller prey in mind. The web was created by an orbweaver, which is sometimes called a barn spider, and several species can be found in Missouri.

More like her friends and relations. In the much-loved book Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White, Charlotte is a barn spider (Araneus cavaticus), belonging to the group of arachnids that build orb ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation says it was spun by a spotted orb-weaver, which is a barn spider that builds webs late summer and fall. These creatures have an abdomen with a pattern that ...