If you are a local to Australia or plan on visiting, how scared should you be of stumbling across the most deadly spider in ...

The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is one of the only common spiders in the U.S. that is considered venomous — though their bite rarely, if ever, kills a person.

It is no question that spiders are among the scariest animals in the world. Spiders send a chill down most people’s spines, with their long wiry legs and fangs. Some can be as small as an ant ...

The Goliath birdeater, found in South America, is the largest spider in the world. Even though the spider can be scary when spotted, its venom isn't lethal to humans.

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 ...