Here are six of the scariest spiders to look out for and steer clear of. There are several funnel-web spiders, but the most well-known is the Atrax robustus. These arachnids, found in Australia ...

When you see a terrifying-looking spider, your first instinct may be to squash it, but you should think twice before trying ...

Female wolf spiders may live for several years. It is common to find females carrying their young spiderlings on their backs ...

In fact, there are more than 58 species of spiders common to Alabama that you might encounter and most of them couldn’t hurt you if they wanted to...even though some of them look like they ...

Jorō spiders are non-aggressive and timid Spiders ... reverse," study lead Andrew Davis says Massive jorō spiders may look scary, but researchers now found that they're quite gentle.

Alarm over the possible arrival of the Joro spider in the greater New York City area has sparked concern across the Northeast over the scary-looking eight-legged creature. But experts are advising ...

Joro spiders, those scary-looking critters that can apparently fly through the air when their giant webs are lifted by the wind, have been making big headlines in recent weeks — mainly because ...

An ancient spider preserved in amber. Hannah Wood, NMNH A lot of biologists who study the fossil record are looking only at fossils, in the same way that those who study living groups are only ...

SAN DIEGO — Some of the biggest, and scariest looking spiders are spinning webs across San Diego County. Experts said because of the wet weather we had this year, there is more vegetation ...

Here are six of the scariest spiders to look out for and steer clear of. There are many species of sac spiders, but the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is the most notorious.

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