Spiny-backed Orbweavers are relatively diminutive arachnids with a body and carapace length of just under one-half (1/2) of an inch. As with all other members of the orbweaver family (Araneidae ...

Yellow-Backed Spiny Spider The exotic and striking yellow-backed spiny spider ( Gasteracantha cancriformis ) inhabits tropical areas worldwide, including North and South America, Asia, and Africa.

The tiny spider in the corner of the eaves of her house caught Bev Langley’s eye. This was no ordinary spider, but one with a white-and-black, spined shell. She and her husband, Tom, who live… ...

Other types of spiny-backed orb-weavers outside of the United States come in a variety of bright colors, like the orange one seen below. Images: 1) Flickr/Clicksy . 2) A spiny-backed spider eating ...

Spiny-backed orb weavers, like the Gasteracantha cancriformis shown here, come in a variety of colorations and can be found all over North, Central, and South America. This one was photographed in ...

Spiny-backed orbweavers are just one of the many beneficial spiders found in the Houston area, preying upon flies, moths, small beetles, wasps, bees and mosquitoes. Advertisement Article continues ...

Orb weavers are one of many types of spiders, usually identified by their unique webs. Find out more about these creatures, including where you can find them and how to prevent them.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Like the glitter and glare of Las Vegas beckoning tourists to the gambling tables, the orb-weaving spiny spider flashes its colorful back to lure unsuspecting quarry into its web.

Spiny orbweaver spider. spider. PHOTO BY JANE PATTERSON; spider. ... spiny-backed orbweavers and black and yellow garden spiders. Wolf spiders, ground dwellers, are also pretty common. ...

To children living near Honey Island Swamp in southeastern Louisiana in the early 1960s, they were called Gregory Goblins. To people residing in Texas today, they are known by a variety of names ...