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 ...

A: They are pholcid or cellar spiders and completely harmless. Pholcids are the spiders that cause the unsightly cobwebs in the corners along a ceiling. All you can do is vacuum them up when you ...

In Alabama, there are really only two kinds of spiders that are likely to cause serious problems for people if they get bitten; the black widow and the brown recluse. Experts tell me the black ...

Scientists in India are studying spiders collected from a remote state that apparently swarmed and bit villagers, possibly leading to two deaths. The cause of the deaths isn't clear, but ...

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 ...

Writing in the journal ZooKeys, researchers said the new species of troglobitic harvestman spider, landumoema smeagol, is believed to be found only in a network of caves in Brazil’s Minas Gerais ...

While the Joro spider might seem scary, they are not dangerous. Here are some New Jersey critters who are creepy, crawly, and a bit concerning.

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