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 ...

Spiders are pretty scary to plenty of people, but the terrifyingly large eyes of this species also set them far apart from ...

Spending the summer outdoors means running into a variety of crawling and slithering creatures, whether it's at the lake, on the forest floor or wrapped around your front porch light. While running ...

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

Male and female black widow spiders exhibit striking sexual dimorphism. Females are significantly larger, darker, and possess ...

Black widow spiders, known for their potent venom and distinctive markings, prefer dark, undisturbed areas for nesting and ...

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

If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a recluse and the area becomes increasingly red, swollen, blistered, or painful over ...

Discover spider insights from Dr. Echeverri, a science communicator, author, wildlife photographer, and spider expert.

Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station officials recently identified two additional varieties of poisonous spiders on the installation that are in the same species as the western black widow, they announced ...

A rare species of spider has been spotted at a National Trust conservation site, in what the charity believes is the first ...