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?

But, before you grab that rolled-up piece of newspaper, I urge you to reconsider, because common house spiders could be ...

Spiders also bite to paralyze their prey, and even though you’re not it, there can be situations where a common house spider (like a jumping spider or wolf spider) might mistake you for lunch or ...