For some people, the sight of a spider egg sac is incredibly unsettling. They may be tempted to immediately destroy or remove ...

Spiders are beneficial to the environment. Fear of these insects is common, but—believe it or not—most spiders cannot hurt humans. However, the brown recluse spider is a dangerous exception. The ...

Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North America, and their bite can be fatal in some cases. If you found a ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California's ...

There are nearly 3,000 spider species in North America alone, making identifying a common house spider difficult. Is it just a harmless little guy? Or a venomous predator waiting to pounce? More ...

Joro spiders are bright yellow and black spiders known for their huge spiderwebs. This colorful species comes from East Asia, but Joro spiders have recently invaded warm American states like Georgia ...

Hidden beneath California’s coastal dunes, a newly identified spider species — Aptostichus ramirezae — reveals how evolution ...