Arachnophobia alert! There’s an eight-legged terror lurking in Spain’s warm coastal regions, and it’s got a reputation as ...

"It was the first confirmed discovery of a Black Widow in Slovakia," said Pavol Purgat, adding for the Plus Jeden Deň daily ...

Learn to identify and treat dangerous spider bites with expert advice on symptoms, treatments and prevention methods for the ...

Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

You're more likely to spot egg sacs than the spider eggs themselves. Spider egg sacs (not "egg sacks") are small, round or teardrop-shaped bundles made of silk. They're often white, cream or pale ...

The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...

It is a remarkable arachnid species found in the rainforests of South America ... Spider has proven to be significantly more toxic than other venomous spiders, such as the Black Widow and the Brown ...

California's diverse wildlife, including black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, great white sharks, stingrays, widow spiders, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and red fire ants, poses various threats to humans ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider ... species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest. Sydney funnel-web spiders (Atrax robustus) are glossy black ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...