Brown widow spiders are venomous, but their bites are considered much less dangerous than other venomous spiders.

One species particularly hard hit is the California trapdoor spider--an arachnid engineer that digs out a 6- to 10-inch burrow ... The spiders, once common in Southern California, are now a ...

Meet some of Reddings most venomous residents They tend not to bother us unless we bother them, but more live with us as we ...

Higgins notes the venomous brown widow has been the most observed spider in Los Angeles County on the community science platform iNaturalist since Sept. 1, although there are also a few species of ...

A researcher reports the discovery of 33 new trapdoor spider species from the US. Most species are from California, ... known only from the Anza Borrego Desert State Park in southern California; ...

Spiders are coming out of the woodwork and into homes. Before you go on the defensive, read this - what you need to know this spider season. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire ...

An Auburn University researcher reports the discovery of 33 new trapdoor spider species from the US. Most species are from California, a biodiversity hotspot, and represents the largest discovery ...

An unnamed spider species lurks in the sand dunes of Monterey County’s Moss Landing State Beach and UC Davis scientists need your help naming it. UC Davis Professor of Entomology and Nematology Jason ...