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 ...

The most common indicator of spiders is the presence ... similar to the bites of other types of house spiders. About 15% of brown widow spider bites are dry, which means they contained no venom.