But before you enter "panic mode" and drum up visceral scenarios of the U.S.'s most venomous spider, aka brown recluse spider ...

"If you want to be rid of spiders in your home space, I would encourage you to not squash. You can either do two things: You ...

Brown recluse spiders are active from spring to fall, seeking cooler areas like attics and basements, and homeowners can ...

Spider bites are typically not dangerous and cause mild symptoms. In North America, only two spiders inject venom with a bite that can actually make you sick: the black widow and the brown recluse.

Don’t be caught unaware on an outdoor excursion. Here’s how you can identify dangerous snakes and spiders.

Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown widow spiders, according to new research.

Learn more about how to identify funnel web spiders, where they live, and what to do in case of a funnel web spider bite.

You might guess a spider. And a gator. But a snail? That and others make up the 10 deadliest creatures found in Louisiana, ...

While roughly 3,000 species of spiders are found throughout the U.S., very few pose a direct threat to humans. Spider bites are rare, and medically significant incidents are even less common ...

In experiments pairing brown widow spiders in container habitats with related cobweb spider species, the brown widows were 6.6 times more likely to kill southern black widows than other related ...