And, it is the only one of the banana spider species that can be found in Texas. So, a bite from this species of arachnid means you will live. Here’s what you need to know about Golden Silk Spiders.

Then, the team placed a separate set of female spiders (27 jorō, 20 golden silk) into a freezer for two minutes. Only half of the golden silk spiders survived, compared with 77 percent of the jorōs.

One of America's largest spiders is preparing to lay its eggs across the Southeast. After nearly a year of growing and molting, the palm-sized females of the golden silk orb weaver have reached ...

Golden silk spiders: “These large orb-weavers are found in the warmer Southeastern portions of the state, and are about as large as Joro spiders,” Bertone said.

Golden silk orbweavers prefer to weave their webs in locations that are on a slight incline as opposed to a location that provides a more vertical set-up, which is common among orb-weaving spiders.

A tapestry woven with the silk of more than 1 million spiders has been put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York as scientists struggle to artificially replicate the ...

No need to treat a Golden Silk spider bite, they will heal on their own just like a mosquito bite. If you see a banana spider in your house, remove it like you would with any other spider.