Gabe Lustman spent days in the hospital after finding the painful spider bite on his leg Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for ...

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and ...

They can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30.5 cm ... Sure, many huntsman spiders can bite if they feel seriously threatened, but their venom is mild and usually no worse than a bee sting.

As Europe’s biggest ever spider arrives in the UK in a batch of olives from Cordoba in southern Spain, we take a look at the ...

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 ...

Although they are rare, spider bites can happen ... Size: Female bodies range from about 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 an inch with a leg span over 1 inch and males are generally half the size of females.

As the weather grows warmer, more spiders will begin to appear. Here are the 10 venomous spiders in Louisiana and typical reactions to poisonous bites.

Some tarantulas have hairs on their bellies and legs called urticating hairs ... They'll likely grab their prey and bite it. Then, the spider will inject it with venom, making it unable ...

The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are brown to dark brown and have long legs. They build ...