The spider may bite if startled, but the venom won ... as they help control populations of harmful insects. The spiny orb-weaver spider (Gasteracantha spp.) is an orb-weaving spider found ...
The spiny orb-weaver is a small spider, typically ranging from five to nine millimeters in length for females and slightly smaller for males. Their bites are not dangerous to humans.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Just in time for Halloween, one of the biggest, most active web-spinning spiders in San Diego has ...