The biggest male funnel-web spider ever recorded — a deadly behemoth measuring 3.6 inches (9.2 centimeters) from foot to foot — has been handed into a zoo in Australia. The spider is so large, its ...

A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite study of its kind, tested whether Joro spiders ...

Experts say they’re seeing an increase in spiders this fall. One of the most noticeable spiders they’re seeing is the ...

She’s got long legs, a chic yellow outfit and menacing twinkly eyes. But don’t worry … she won’t bite. Or will she? Over the past year, the massive Joro spider has made headlines as it expanded its ...

Two studies released Oct. 22 say the spooky-looking yellow Joro spiders in SC aren't so scary after all, with their bites ...

If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a recluse and the area becomes increasingly red, swollen, blistered, or painful over ...

Have you ever wondered whether a tarantula bite could kill you? Here's everything you should know about nursing a bite wound.

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over the Big Boy ...

Black widows, infamous for their shiny black bodies and the red hourglass pattern seen on adult females, deliver a painful ...

An invasive East Asia spider has been found in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. National Park Service photo An invasive spider with a ...