A: Some of the most common spiders in gardens are the Argiope spiders. They are also commonly called garden spiders. There are many species, but most have distinctive yellow and black abdomens and ...

Some are artists, such as the spectacular, yellow-and-black Argiope spider, with her large, complex orb web. But unkempt spaces are also home to hunting spiders that actively pursue their prey ...

The black-and-yellow argiope (Argiope aurantia) is a beautiful orb-weaving spider with bright-yellow and black markings on its oblong body and long orange-and-black legs.

While cleaning up dead daffodil leaves and weeds last week, I reached under a tangled nest of cobwebs not particularly paying attention as those are usually full of harmless cob spiders.

The black-and-yellow argiope is a particularly attractive and large species of orb-weaving spider. It is the largest orb weaver in the garden. Actually, only the female is large, the males being ...

Famous for their spread across the southeastern US, Jorō spiders may be well-equipped to migrate into new areas, and a new study provides further insight as to why.

What’s worse than having a spider in your ear? How about a whole nest of them? A UK mom realized every arachnophobe’s worst nightmare after discovering an apparent spider nursery inside her ...

Outside the entrance to the Extension Office is one of the largest Argiope spiders I have seen for some time. She has made a tremendous web that shimmers in the light when the sun hits it. This is ...

The big’uns you’re likely to notice right now are dramatic black and yellow Argiope aurantia or yellow garden spiders, also called writing spiders because of the zipper-like stripes they weave ...

Female Banana Spiders (Nephila clavipes) are one of the largest orb-weavers in this country, rivaled in size only by female Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia). The male Banana ...