Now Open through October 31, 2026.
FREE with Zoo admission during regular hours during October. Our butterflies have flown and our flight house has gone through a “metamorphosis” transforming into a 1,000 sq. ft. walk-through, free-crawling Spider House! Come view the intricate and beautiful webs of these beneficial arachnids. Get an up close look at vibrant spiders as you walk alongside them!
Try our special guided spider tour during the Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer— Included with Halloween admission!
Hours
Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (closes early to prepare for Boo at the Zoo)
Reopens at 5 p.m. on Halloween party nights
All activities are seasonal and subject to regular Zoo maintenance and the cooperation of weather and animals.
Fun Spider Facts:
- Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
- Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.
- Spiders are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.
- There are around 40,000 different species of spider, and just over 3,100 species of orb weaver spiders.
- All spiders make silk but not all make webs, which are used to create spider webs and capture prey.
- The genus, Araneus, is the largest genus of orb weaver spiders, with over 1,500 species.
- While abandoned webs are often called cobwebs, did you know there are actual cobweb spiders? They are known for making messy, disorganized webs. Two notable cobweb spiders found in Kentucky are northern and southern black widow spiders!
List of Species
Golden Silk Orb-WeaverTrichonephila clavipes |  |
Golden Garden SpiderArgiope aurantia |  |
Long-Jawed Orb-WeaverLeucauge spp. |  |
Spined MicrathenaMicrathena gracilis |  |
Spiny-Backed Orb-WeaverGasteracantha cancriformis |  |
Spotted Orb-WeaverNeoscona crucifera
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