Spiders are beneficial to the environment. Fear of these insects is common, but—believe it or not—most spiders cannot hurt humans. However, the brown recluse spider is a dangerous exception. The ...

Researchers at this university stumbled upon this trapdoor species, but originally believed it to be Aptostichus simu s. Upon further analysis, they realized that though they appeared to be identical, ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of the most venomous spiders in the U.S., but you don't need to fear them if you can make this ...

A popularly loathed spider species - the brown recluse - is not nearly as common in Georgia as once thought, a recent study supports. University entomologist Nancy Hinkle and Richard Vetter, ...

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