Mississippi is home to more than 30 kinds of spider, but only a handful are dangerous. These creeping crawlers can be found across the state. But certain ones only live in specific places or dark ...

The legs of a brown recluse span roughly the size of a quarter to a half-dollar. Most are light to medium brown in color, though some may appear darker, ranging from reddish to chocolate brown, ...

What looks like a spider but isn’t one, lives underwater and breathes through its legs? That would be the mysterious sea spider. With over 1,300 species living in every ocean, these marine arthropods ...

The cavern along the border of Greece and Albania is home to a terrifyingly high number of two species of arachnids that live ...

Spiders have a worse reputation than they deserve. After all, you'll find plenty of these reviled creatures in the healthiest ecosystems because they serve valuable roles. For instance, they protect ...

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.

If you're afraid of spiders, now is the time to stop reading. You won't want to know that the intimidatingly large Joro spider is becoming an increasingly invasive issue in the United States. If you ...