I Turned on the Garage Light and Saw This Thing on the Wall—Does Anyone Know What It Is?

orb-weaver.

Some species in this group belong to the Gasteracantha genus, and the long-spiked versions are often called long-horned orb-weavers.

And here’s the surprising part:

It looks terrifying… but it’s not dangerous in the way it appears.

Why It Looks So Strange

Those dramatic spikes?

They are not weapons.

They are part of the spider’s body structure.continue reading …