Let's talk about the orb weaver spider, an arachnid renowned for its beautiful, circular webs. Found in gardens, forests and backyards around the world, orb weavers are some of the most common spiders ...

but they are totally harmless to humans. Adult females are 6-7 mm long (ignoring legs), and males are 3.5-5 mm long. The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on ...

An image of what appears to be a large, hairy, snoozing spider has created quite a stir amid arachnid enthusiasts. The photo was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to identifying Australian spiders ...

No judgment here”. Experts among the group however said the spider was a female Garden Orb-weaver, which were regarded as only mildly venomous to humans. Garden Orb-weavers are found right ...

The dark, glossy and large spiders are considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans. The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider ...

A spotted orb weaver ... spiders, they probably arrived hidden in cargo or plant material. Luckily, like some introduced species, their impact seems to be negligible. They are not particularly ...