The golden silk orb weaver is one of ... While not poisonous, their bite can still be painful to humans. Also known as thorn spiders or star spiders, spiny-backed orb weavers are fascinating ...

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 ...