There are 15 species of tarantulas in Texas, as explained by Texas A&M University’s AgriLife. While not dangerous to humans, ...

A woman posted a TikTok video of a live black widow spider in grapes, spurring concern about how often the arachnids are ...

Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, nearly a third of all in the nation. While most bugs are harmless, some ...

Brown widow spiders protect their egg sacs by capturing and killing parasitic wasps and constructing silk spikes. The tactics ...

Israeli researchers have discovered that brown widow spiders,aggressively defend their egg sacs from parasitic wasps, ...

They might bite or sting if cornered or disturbed, but most in the Cape Fear region just want to be left alone.

With spring well on its way, gardeners and landscapers are likely to start running into things they may not like to see.There ...

Always seek medical care to treat a bite. Black widow- and brown recluse-related injuries are the most medically relevant, according to ORKIN. But "orb weaver spiders, funnel-web spiders ...

Six venomous spiders reside in Mississippi, including three variations of the widow spider. The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses. Many suspected ...