The hot summer in Texas has attracted a special kind of arachnid to soak up the sun, which has piqued the interest of local homeowners. “Anyone know what this spider is?” asked a Nextdoor user in a ...

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans. However, ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL (FirstCoastNews.com) -- First Coast News reporter, David Williams was on the hunt. He was hunting for something golden, something silky with eight legs and a lot of eyes. It's ...

Although extremely rare, spider bites could lead to dangerous outcomes in the UK and, with more than 650 different species of ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...

It may have only taken one radioactive spider bite for Peter Parker to become Spider-Man, but everyone else can rest easy: Spider bites are rare, and most of the time, they can be treated at home.

Female Banana Spiders (Nephila clavipes) are one of the largest orb-weavers in this country, rivaled in size only by female Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia). The male Banana Spider ...