An orb spider web between two dried stems in a morning meadow. The web is anchored in a triangle frame and in sharp focus against a warm bokeh background. Interesting textures and highlights.© Donna ...

A garden orb-weaver spider sits upon its hard-won throne. The art of the orb-style spider web has perplexed evolutionary biologists for a long time. Before DNA sequencing revolutionized the field, ...

Ovid’s Metamorphoses speaks of the orb-weavers, said to be descendants of Arachne, a figure in Greek mythology who wove beautiful tapestries and dared to challenge Athena to a weaving contest. Angry ...

I’ve found this beauty the last few years waiting for her dinner on her web woven on my Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia). Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae and are the most ...

Spring is the time when many spiders emerge from their winter hiding places and start doing what they do best: spinning webs. This is when you may spot the classic cobwebs in your yard or garden.