Spiders have a bad reputation. Yes, as humans, some of us are creeped out by their eight legs and odd movements. We don’t really like when they appear out of nowhere, either. Especially when it’s in ...

Spiders are those unwanted guests who are sharing your space without paying rent. Spiders might not be everyone’s favorite roommates, but they’re definitely fascinating (and surprisingly helpful). But ...

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – It’s one of the largest spiders in Ohio and experts say it’s been known to cause more than a few people to panic, so it’s no surprise a picture of one posted to a local ...

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 of ...

Scientists have discovered a spider in Brazil so scary they named it after the "Lord of the Rings” character Smeagol. Writing in the journal ZooKeys, researchers said the new species of troglobitic ...

A massive colorful spider that, in recent years, has invaded several Southeastern US states, isn't as scary as it might look, scientists say. It's actually shy. According to a new study from the ...

Paul Hetzler discusses the many spiders that inhabit North America as well as the Adirondacks, though most are not venomous.

Halloween may be over, but creepy crawlies like daddy longlegs and other spiders still haunt the hills and dales of Vallejo and Solano County. Despite their scary reputation, most spiders aren’t ...

One of the quintessential images of Halloween just might be spiders: huge black, crouching, fanged spiders, ready to jump out from a shadowy webbed corner and bite! But as gardeners, should we view ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The large spider was spotted in the basement ...