The pattern includes a thick black stripe in the middle of the abdomen with four white spots on the stripe. The legs of the garden spider are reddish-orange near the body and black further down.

Garden spiders typically live for about one year ... “Their oval abdomen is mostly white with bands of yellow and black, hence their common name.” These spiders have abdomens that are pointed ...

A large orb-weaving spider with a brown abdomen, usually marked by a white cross. SIZE: As large as 1-3/4 inches HABITAT, RANGE: Throughout most of North America; lives near houses and garden ...

To turn back to white (the base color ... Nature News: Is mullein a friend or foe to your garden? Every goldenrod crab spider I have identified has been female — this is because goldenrod ...

Here are the spiders you’re most likely to encounter in the garden. The biggest ... They have orange abdomens spotted in white, and a cephalothorax (like a fused head and thorax) that is ...

Another black and white spider is the white-backed garden spider. Another name for this spider is the banded garden spider. These garden spiders have thick bodies and long legs. Other than black ...

In her book “Garden Allies ... hunting spiders pick and choose their prey. Wolf spiders, identified by their hairy legs and white markings on a large brown or gray body, live burrowed ...

The black and yellow garden spider is often noticed because of its ... A black mid-stripe with four white spots in the center marks the top of the abdomen. The legs are black with yellow-orange ...

Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders, is widespread. Some estimates claim that about 6% of the population are arachnophobes. If you are one, my apologies for this column. But you’ve ...