A bite from a garden spider is rare and feels no worse than a bee sting, usually causing only mild redness or swelling. When it comes to venom, spiders like the black widow and brown recluse pack ...

A member of the Araneidae family, the garden orb-weaver or garden cross spider (Araneus diadematus) is probably the best-known orb-web spider. True to its name, the garden orb-weaver is very common in ...

You dislodge a rotting log in your yard and immediately recoil at the sight of a spider. The creature is black, shiny, and has eight thick, armoured legs. It is not ...