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?

Many people are scared of spiders, and that's for understandable reasons. After all, no one would want to come upon this huge ...

In many cases, the bite may hurt at first and leave a red spot, similar to the bites of other types of house spiders. About 15% of brown widow spider bites are dry, which means they contained no ...

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...

He keeps the spiders across two locations — his “tarantula cave” in his house and a separate premises used for breeding — and says the biggest is the size of a dinner plate. Aaron Phoenix ...