When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) to be a good idea. Sometimes called banana ...

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Many love the taste and smell of the banana, but there is one critter found around South Carolina donning the colorful fruit’s name that you might want to avoid. The banana spider. A Golden Silk Orb ...

Chris and Martin take a close look at how the golden orb weaver spider spins its web. As a miniaturized Martin climbs a branch, Chris also gets on the miniaturizer so they can see how Orbit the spider ...

The bros get to take a close look at the orb weaver spider's web power in action. The Kratts see how the type of thread made by the orb weaver spider changes from being smooth to sticky so it can ...

Orb-weaving spiders are those that spin webs to capture insects that they eat. We have many species of orb-weavers in Florida and fall is the best time of year to see them. These spiders begin life as ...