Spiders weave different styles of webs for different hunting tactics. Identifying the web helps identify if its maker is a beneficial neighbor or a pest.

There are approximately 3,100 orb weaver spider species across the globe, but none of them pose any threat or harm to humans. Orb weavers are also not known to be aggressive spiders and would rather ...

Source: William Eberhard, used with permission. Spider webs can be beautiful, intricate, and deadly—but what can they tell us about the spiders who build them? There are over 3,100 species of ...