The majority of spiders that live in North America are harmless, but the brown recluse spider is one of the few exceptions. Unlike most species of spider that reside in the U.S., brown recluses are ...

Some spider bites can be dangerous to humans—and can even cause death. But which arachnids around the world pose the biggest risk to us? Spiders have a bad reputation—research suggests that between ...

Creepy, crawling, eight-legged nightmares. I mean, spiders. Before I get the super ick, let’s get down to it. Out of the 3,500 spiders in the United States, only two species of spiders are venomous, ...

Spider bites, while often minor, can lead to severe reactions from species like black widows and brown recluses. Prompt first aid, including washing a ...

What Are Brown Widow Spiders? It seems everyone has heard of the black widow spider. But there is a little-known cousin that's becoming a pest in certain parts of the United States — the brown widow ...

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans. However, ...

Although extremely rare, spider bites could lead to dangerous outcomes in the UK and, with more than 650 different species of spiders, it’s important to know which ones can cause problems. In the UK, ...

Correction: This article previously included a photo of a different species of spider. The image has been replaced. We regret the error. A large, brightly colored ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

Spiders give just about everybody the heebie-jeebies. Indeed, it’s safe to say these eight-legged arachnids evoke fear and screams from countless individuals nationwide. Even if you don’t suffer from ...

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 is ...