However, these spiders are considered beneficial to their ecosystems, as they help control populations of harmful insects. The spiny orb-weaver spider (Gasteracantha spp.) is an orb-weaving spider ...

They are not particularly venomous ... the orb weaver and her giant web are far more likely to be the spiders you see. The most common and infamous — cane spiders, garden spiders, spiny backed ...

The spiny orb-weaver spider, true to its name, boasts a rounded abdomen adorned with numerous spines, resembling the shape of a crab’s shell. These spines, often brightly colored in hues of ...