Among the most common spiders found in and around the home, the shy grass spider (aka a funnel-web spider) builds dense, silk-lined webs/burrows to trap its insect victims. They’re also super fast ...

Before Jack Hill became known for his blaxploitation movies Coffy and Foxy Brown, both featuring Pam Grier, the filmmaker made a bizarre comedy-horror that now remains a cult favourite – marvelously ...

Black widow spiders are very common in California, while the brown recluse spider is not a cause of human injury in the state. The black widow venom is dangerous even when baby spiders hatch.

Across the globe, several spider species possess potent venom, posing significant risks to humans. These spiders, including the brown recluse, Brazilian wandering spider, and black widow, are ...

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.

Unfortunately, as she took action to dispatch the spider, tiny baby spiders were launched all over the bathroom and all over her. I’m not sure she’s totally gotten over that even though it was ...

Jumping spiders live mainly in outdoor areas such as grasslands, prairies, and open woodlands, but you can usually find them in backyards, gardens, and old fields. They prefer to be outside but ...

“I had never personally found a Black Widow inside my house, however, that is a spider that you could potentially find in a garage. Same with brown recluses, but I’ve found recluses in my ...

The Guinness Book of World Records considers the Brazilian wandering spider the most venomous in the world. They are brown, ...

The invasive brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus, is thought to be native to South Africa, but has moved to several places around the world and made a home there, including the United States, ...

Invasive brown widow spiders across three continents were highly infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a bacterium that is related to major pathogens of humans and animals, including ...