Although some may not consider a hand-sized spider to be “common”, tarantulas are brown and do live in California. These large furry spiders can get to be 3-4 inches long!

Wolf spiders are active in California. Here’s what the arachnids look like, where to find the pests and what to do if you’re bitten by a bug.

Brown widow spiders are becoming more common in the southern U.S. Learn more about brown widow spiders, where they live, what to do if you get bit, how to get rid of them, and more.

Tarantulas are on the move in California. Here’s why you might see more giant spiders. If you’re exploring nature in California this fall, there’s a chance you could be sharing the trail ...

Move over, dogs. We’re entering the spider days of summer. When it warms up, spiders come out of their hidey-holes. Not to tan, but to catch their bread and butter: bugs. The arachnid awakening ...

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, and when to worry about a bite, according to entomologists.

A wolf spider stays low to the ground. The timid venomous creatures are common in California, especially during warm months. Getty Images As sweltering temperatures continue to bake California ...