Orb-weaver Spider

family Araneidae

Lives:: Gardens, meadows and forests worldwide
Size:: Body usually 0.5 to 2 cm long
Eats:: Flying insects caught in its web
Status:: Varies by species

Orb-weaver Spider facts

Many orb-weavers eat their old web and spin a fresh one, often every day.
For its weight, spider silk is stronger than steel.
It feels for prey through vibrations in the web rather than by sight.

In Word Biome

The Orb-weaver Spider is one of the creatures in the Forest world, where it goes by the Orb-weaver. Watch for it in costume as the Dapper Spider. Tap it during a fight to open this field card.

Costume: Dapper Spider

Sources

Checked against: Natural History Museum (London), Smithsonian.