Creepy Spiders

Look closely at this image and you can see the beady eyes of this critter, probably a hairy jumping spider. These spiders like sunshine and do their hunting during the day. (LiveScience/Lisa Williams)

Devon Pike’s stunning image of a Wolf Spider and funnel. Wolf spiders are robust and agile hunters, known for their good eyesight. (LiveScience/Devon Pike)

Bob Brazington captured this skin-crawlingly close view of a spider.  (LiveScience/Bob Brazington)

Richard Koth took this shot of a spider hanging on its web. (LiveScience/Richard Koth)

Ed Davids captures this picture of a Barn Spider "taking it easy." (LiveScience/Ed Davids)

Elizabeth Sowdal snapped this close-up of the legs of a spider. (LiveScience/Elizabeth Sowdal)

Richard Koth captured a colorful photo of a Garden Spider. (LiveScience/Richard Koth)

Sharlene Collado caught a glimpse of a spider crawling up a plant.  (LiveScience/Sharlene Collado)

Emily Ward snuck this shot of an Orb spider. (LiveScience/Emily Ward)

James Young captured a Garden Spider spinning its web at night. (LiveScience/James Young)

A large Pumpkin Spider, taken by Willam Bart. (LiveScience/Wilam Bart)

James Young caught this Garden Spider in repose.  (LiveScience/James Young)

Willam Bart's picture focuses on a spider in the center of its web. (LiveScience/Wilam Bart)